Shloka 61.4Unverified draft
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा: पुष्करेषु महामुनि:। तप उग्रं दुराधर्षं तेपे मूलफलाशन:||1.61.4||
Meaning
Having spoken thus, the powerful sage Viswamitra reached Pushkara where, living on fruits and roots, he performed intense, unsurpassable austerities.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam uktvā mahā-tejāḥ | एवम् उक्त्वा महा-तेजाः | having said this, of great energy | Adverbial / Gerund / Nominative |
| puṣkareṣu mahā-muniḥ | पुष्करेषु महा-मुनिः | the great sage, in Pushkara | Locative plural / Nominative |
| tapaḥ ugram durādharṣam | तपः उग्रम् दुराधर्षम् | fierce, unassailable austerity | Accusative (x3) |
| tepe mūla-phala-āśanaḥ | तेपे मूल-फल-आशनः | practiced, eating roots and fruits | Verb (perfect, middle) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.61.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa