Shloka 5.19Unverified draft
विमानमिव सिद्धानां तपसाधिगतं दिवि । सुनिवेशितवेश्मान्तां नरोत्तमसमावृताम् ।।1.5.19।।
Meaning
Like an aerial palace won by siddhas through austerity in heaven, its perfectly arranged homes were inhabited by the noblest of men.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| divi tapasa adhigatam | दिवि तपस अधिगतम् | heavens, with ascesis, attained | Accusative singular |
| siddhānām | सिद्धानाम् | of sages | Accusative singular |
| vimanam iva | विमनम् इव | space-stations, like | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| su niveśita veśmāntam | सु निवेशित वेश्मान्तम् | well, planned, with edifices | Accusative singular |
| nara uttama sama āvṛttam | नर उत्तम सम आवृत्तम् | people, the best, teemed with | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.5.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa