Shloka 59.14Unverified draft
ब्राह्मणा वा महात्मानो भुक्त्वा चण्डालभोजनम्। कथं स्वर्गं गमिष्यन्ति विश्वामित्रेण पालिता:||1.59.14||
Meaning
How shall brahmins under Viswamitra, having eaten food offered by a chandala, attain heaven?
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brāhmaṇāḥ vā mahā-ātmānaḥ | ब्राह्मणाः वा महा-आत्मानः | the Brahmins, the great-souled ones | Nominative plural (x2) |
| bhuktvā caṇḍāla-bhojanam | भुक्त्वा चण्डाल-भोजनम् | having eaten the food of a Chandala | Gerund / Accusative |
| katham svargam gamiṣyanti | कथम् स्वर्गम् गमिष्यन्ति | how will they go to heaven | Interrogative / Accusative / Verb (future) |
| vishvāmitreṇa pālitāḥ | विस्ह्वामित्रेण पालिताः | protected by Vishvamitra | Instrumental / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.59.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa