Shloka 11.15Unverified draft
वनानि सरितश्चैव व्यतिक्रम्य शनैश्शनै:। अभिचक्राम तं देशं यत्र वै मुनिपुङ्गव:।।1.11.14।।
Meaning
Crossing forests and rivers slowly, he reached the land where that foremost of sages dwelt.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vanāni saritaḥ ca eva | वनानि सरितः च एव | forests and rivers | Accusative plural |
| vyatikramya | व्यतिक्रम्य | passing through | Gerund (having done) |
| śanaiḥ śanaiḥ | शनैः शनैः | gradually, little by little | Indeclinable/particle |
| abhicakrāma | अभिचक्राम | advanced towards | Verb (perfect) |
| tam deśam | तम् देशम् | that region | Accusative singular |
| yatra vai | यत्र वै | where indeed | Indeclinable/particle |
| muni-puṅgavaḥ | मुनि-पुङ्गवः | bull among sages | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.11.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa