Shloka 73.20Unverified draft
विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य शतानन्दं च धार्मिकम्। प्रपामध्ये तु विधिवद्वेदिं कृत्वा महातपा:।
Meaning
Saying 'so be it' to Janaka, the venerable sage Vasishta, placing Vishvamitra and the righteous Satananda foremost,
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vishvāmitram puraskṛtya | विस्ह्वामित्रम् पुरस्कृत्य | placing Vishvamitra in front | Accusative / Gerund |
| śatānandam ca dhārmikam | शतानन्दम् च धार्मिकम् | and the righteous Shatananda | Accusative / Adverbial / Accusative |
| prapā-madhye tu vidhivat | प्रपा-मध्ये तु विधिवत् | in the midst of the water-shed, according to rule | Locative / Adverbial / Adverbial |
| vedim kṛtvā mahā-tapāḥ | वेदिम् कृत्वा महा-तपाः | having made the altar, he of great asceticism | Accusative / Gerund / Nominative |
Reference: 1.73.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa