Shloka 74.21Unverified draft
तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसङ्काशं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। वसिष्ठप्रमुखा: सर्वे जपहोमपरायणा:।
Meaning
Seeing him, terrible to behold and blazing like fire, Vasishta and the other sages, foremost among them, devoted themselves at once to silent recitation and oblation.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam dṛṣṭvā bhīma-saṅkāśam | तम् दृष्ट्वा भीम-सङ्काशम् | having seen him, of terrible aspect | Accusative / Gerund / Accusative |
| jvalantam iva pāvakam | ज्वलन्तम् इव पावकम् | as if blazing like fire | Accusative / Comparative / Accusative |
| vasiṣṭha-pramukhāḥ sarve | वसिष्ठ-प्रमुखाः सर्वे | all those headed by Vasishtha | Nominative plural (x2) |
| japa-homa-parāyaṇāḥ | जप-होम-परायणाः | devoted to muttered prayer and fire-offering | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.74.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa