Shloka 63.4Unverified draft
तत: कालेन महता मेनका परमाऽप्सरा:। पुष्करेषु नरश्रेष्ठ स्नातुं समुपचक्रमे||1.63.4||
Meaning
'O Foremost of men after a long lapse of time a chief nymph called Menaka came to bathe at Pushkara.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ kālena mahatā | ततः कालेन महता | then, after a long time | Adverbial / Instrumental / Instrumental |
| menakā paramā apsarāḥ | मेनका परमा अप्सराः | Menaka, the supreme apsaras | Nominative (x3) |
| puṣkareṣu nara-śreṣṭha | पुष्करेषु नर-श्रेष्ठ | at Pushkara, O best of men | Locative plural / Vocative |
| snātum samupacakrame | स्नातुम् समुपचक्रमे | began to bathe | Infinitive / Verb (perfect, middle) |
Reference: 1.63.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa