Shloka 8.20Unverified draft
तथा द्विजास्ते धर्मज्ञा वर्धयन्तो नृपोत्तमम्। अनुज्ञातास्ततस्सर्वे पुनर्जग्मुर्यथागतम्।।1.8.20।।
Meaning
Those brahmins, learned in righteous conduct, blessed that finest of kings and, taking his leave, returned the way they had come.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā | तथा | likewise | Indeclinable/particle |
| dvijāḥ te | द्विजाः ते | those Brahmins | Nominative plural |
| dharma-jñāḥ | धर्म-ज्ञाः | knowers of dharma | Nominative plural |
| vardhayantaḥ | वर्धयन्तः | blessing, congratulating | Nominative plural (present participle) |
| nṣpa-uttamam | न्ष्प-उत्तमम् | the best of kings | Accusative singular |
| anujñātāḥ | अनुज्ञाताः | having been given leave | Nominative plural |
| tataḥ sarve | ततः सर्वे | then all | Nominative plural |
| punaḥ | पुनः | again, back | Indeclinable/particle |
| jagmur | जग्मुर् | went | Verb (aorist) |
| yathā-āgatam | यथा-आगतम् | the way they had come | Indeclinable/particle |
Reference: 1.8.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa