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)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tathāतथाlikewiseIndeclinable/particle
dvijāḥ teद्विजाः तेthose BrahminsNominative plural
dharma-jñāḥधर्म-ज्ञाःknowers of dharmaNominative plural
vardhayantaḥवर्धयन्तःblessing, congratulatingNominative plural (present participle)
nṣpa-uttamamन्ष्प-उत्तमम्the best of kingsAccusative singular
anujñātāḥअनुज्ञाताःhaving been given leaveNominative plural
tataḥ sarveततः सर्वेthen allNominative plural
punaḥपुनःagain, backIndeclinable/particle
jagmurजग्मुर्wentVerb (aorist)
yathā-āgatamयथा-आगतम्the way they had comeIndeclinable/particle

Reference: 1.8.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa