Shloka 63.17Unverified draft
देवतानां वच श्शृत्वा सर्वलोकपितामह:। अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्||1.63.17||
Meaning
Having heard the gods, the Grandsire of the worlds (Brahma) addressed Viswamitra whose wealth was his ascetism in these sweet words.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā | देवतानाम् वचः श्रुत्वा | having heard the word of the deities | Genitive plural / Accusative / Gerund |
| sarva-loka-pitāmahaḥ | सर्व-लोक-पितामहः | the grandfather of all worlds | Nominative |
| abravīt madhuram vākyam | अब्रवीत् मधुरम् वाक्यम् | said a sweet word | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative / Accusative |
| vishvāmitram tapo-dhanam | विस्ह्वामित्रम् तपो-धनम् | to Vishvamitra, of ascetic wealth | Accusative singular (x2) |
Reference: 1.63.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa