Shloka 9.6Unverified draft
तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कालस्समभिवर्तत । अग्निं शुश्रूषमाणस्य पितरं च यशस्विनम्।।1.9.6।।
Meaning
Living thus, time would pass for him as he served the fire-god and attended upon his renowned father.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya | तस्य | of him | Genitive singular |
| evam | एवम् | thus | Indeclinable/particle |
| vartamānasya | वर्तमानस्य | of the one living, being | Genitive singular |
| kālaḥ | कालः | time | Nominative singular |
| samabhivartata | समभिवर्तत | passed by, elapsed | Verb (imperfect) |
| agnim | अग्निम् | the [sacred] fire | Accusative singular |
| śuśrūṣamāṇasya | शुश्रूषमाणस्य | of the one serving, attending upon | Genitive singular |
| pitaram ca | पितरम् च | and the father | Accusative singular |
| yaśasvinam | यशस्विनम् | renowned | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.9.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa