Shloka 58.9Unverified draft
एवमुक्त्वा महात्मनो विविशुस्ते स्वमाश्रमम्।।1.58.9।। अथ रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां राजा चण्डालतां गत:।
Meaning
Having said this, the great souls returned to their own hermitage; then, when that night had passed, the king became a chandala.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam uktvā mahā-ātmanaḥ | एवम् उक्त्वा महा-आत्मनः | having said this, those great-souled ones | Adverbial / Gerund / Nominative plural |
| viviśuḥ te svam āśramam | विविशुः ते स्वम् आश्रमम् | entered their own hermitage | Verb (perfect) / Nominative plural / Accusative / Accusative |
| atha rātryām vyatītāyām | अथ रात्र्याम् व्यतीतायाम् | then, when the night had passed | Adverbial / Locative absolute |
| rājā caṇḍāla-tām gataḥ | राजा चण्डाल-ताम् गतः | the king had gone to the state of a Chandala | Nominative / Accusative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.58.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa