Shloka 55.23Unverified draft
वसिष्ठस्य च ये शिष्यास्तथैव मृगपक्षिण:। विद्रवन्ति भयाद्भीता नानादिग्भ्यस्सहस्रश:।।1.55.23।।
Meaning
Vashishtha's disciples, and likewise the deer and birds, fled in fear by the thousands in every direction.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasiṣṭhasya ca ye śiṣyāḥ | वसिष्ठस्य च ये शिष्याः | and whatever disciples of Vasishtha | Genitive / Adverbial / Nominative plural / Nominative plural |
| tathā eva mṛga-pakṣiṇaḥ | तथा एव मृग-पक्षिणः | and likewise the deer and birds | Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| vidravanti bhayāt bhītāḥ | विद्रवन्ति भयात् भीताः | fled in terror from fear | Verb (present) / Ablative / Nominative plural |
| nānā-digbhyaḥ sahasraśaḥ | नाना-दिग्भ्यः सहस्रशः | in various directions, by the thousands | Ablative plural / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.55.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa