Shloka 57.17Unverified draft
शरणं व: प्रपद्येऽहं शरण्यान् शरणागत:। प्रत्याख्यातोऽस्मि भद्रं वो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना।।1.57.17।।
Meaning
I take refuge in you, protectors of the needy, as a seeker of refuge; may you prosper — I have been rejected by the great-souled Vashishtha.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śaraṇam vaḥ prapadye aham | शरणम् वः प्रपद्ये अहम् | I take refuge in you | Accusative / Genitive / Verb (present, middle) / Nominative |
| śaraṇyān śaraṇa-āgataḥ | शरण्यान् शरण-आगतः | worthy of refuge, having come for refuge | Accusative plural / Nominative |
| pratyākhyātaḥ asmi bhadram vaḥ | प्रत्याख्यातः अस्मि भद्रम् वः | I have been rejected; good fortune to you | Nominative / Verb (present) / Nominative / Genitive |
| vasiṣṭhena mahā-ātmanā | वसिष्ठेन महा-आत्मना | by the great-souled Vasishtha | Instrumental singular |
Reference: 1.57.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa