Shloka 64.20Unverified draft
एवं वर्षसहस्रस्य दीक्षां स मुनिपुङ्गव:॥ चकाराप्रतिमां लोके प्रतिज्ञां रघुनन्दन।
Meaning
O Descendant of Raghu in this way that eminent ascetic took an unprecedented vow to practise penance for a thousand years.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam varṣa-sahasrasya | एवम् वर्ष-सहस्रस्य | thus, of a thousand years | Adverbial / Genitive |
| dīkṣām sa muni-puṅgavaḥ | दीक्षाम् स मुनि-पुङ्गवः | the bull among sages made a consecration | Accusative / Nominative / Nominative |
| cakāra apratimām loke | चकार अप्रतिमाम् लोके | made an incomparable one in the world | Verb (perfect) / Accusative / Locative |
| pratijñām raghu-nandana | प्रतिज्ञाम् रघु-नन्दन | and a vow, O descendant of Raghu | Accusative / Vocative |
Reference: 1.64.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa