Shloka 8.5-6Unverified draft
ततस्सुमन्त्रस्त्वरितं गत्वा त्वरितविक्रम:। समानयत्स तान् सर्वान् समस्तान्वेदपारगान् ।।1.8.5।। सुयज्ञं वामदेवं च जाबालिमथ काश्यपम् । परोहितं वसिष्ठं च ये चान्ये व्दिजसत्तमा: ।। 1.8.6 ।।
Meaning
Sumantra, ever swift in action, went at once and brought together all those who had mastered the Vedas — Suyajna, Vamadeva, Jabali, Kashyapa, and the priest Vasishtha, along with other excellent brahmins.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.8.5
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | Indeclinable/particle |
| sumantraḥ | सुमन्त्रः | Sumantra | Nominative singular |
| tvaritam | त्वरितम् | quickly | Indeclinable/particle |
| gatvā | गत्वा | having gone | Gerund (having done) |
| tvarita-vikramaḥ | त्वरित-विक्रमः | of swift prowess | Nominative singular |
| samānayat | समानयत् | brought together | Verb (imperfect) |
| saḥ | सः | he | Nominative singular |
| tān sarvān | तान् सर्वान् | all those | Accusative plural |
| samastān | समस्तान् | all together | Accusative plural |
| veda-pāragān | वेद-पारगान् | masters who have crossed over [mastered] the Veda | Accusative plural |
Shloka 1.8.6
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| suyajñam | सुयज्ञम् | Suyajna | Accusative singular |
| vāmadevam | वामदेवम् | Vamadeva | Accusative singular |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| jābālim | जाबालिम् | Jabali | Accusative singular |
| atha | अथ | and, then | Indeclinable/particle |
| kāśyapam | काश्यपम् | Kashyapa | Accusative singular |
| purohitam | पुरोहितम् | the family priest | Accusative singular |
| vasiṣṭham | वसिष्ठम् | Vasishtha | Accusative singular |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| ye ca anye | ये च अन्ये | and whichever others | Nominative plural |
| dvija-sattamāḥ | द्विज-सत्तमाः | best of the twice-born | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.8.5-6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa