Shloka 73.8Unverified draft
प्रभाते पुनरुत्थाय कृत्वा कर्माणि कर्मवित्। ऋषींस्तदा पुरस्कृत्य यज्ञवाटमुपागमत्।
Meaning
At dawn, the dutiful Dasaratha rose again, performed the morning rites, and, with the sages leading the way, went to the sacrificial enclosure.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prabhāte punaḥ utthāya | प्रभाते पुनः उत्थाय | having risen again at dawn | Locative / Adverbial / Gerund |
| kṇtvā karmāṇi karma-vit | क्ण्त्वा कर्माणि कर्म-वित् | the knower of rites, having performed his rites | Gerund / Accusative plural / Nominative |
| ṛṣīn tadā puraskṛtya | ऋषीन् तदा पुरस्कृत्य | then placing the sages in front | Accusative plural / Adverbial / Gerund |
| yajña-vāṭam upāgamat | यज्ञ-वाटम् उपागमत् | came to the sacrificial enclosure | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.73.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa