Shloka 72.21Unverified draft
स गत्वा निलयं राजा श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानत:। प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय चक्रे गोदानमुत्तमम्।
Meaning
Reaching his camp, the king duly performed the shraddha rites, and at dawn the next day performed the excellent gift of cows.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa gatvā nilayam rājā | स गत्वा निलयम् राजा | he, the king, having gone to his dwelling | Nominative / Gerund / Accusative / Nominative |
| śrāddham kṛtvā vidhānataḥ | श्राद्धम् कृत्वा विधानतः | having performed the ancestral rite according to rule | Accusative / Gerund / Adverbial |
| prabhāte kālyam utthāya | प्रभाते काल्यम् उत्थाय | having risen early at dawn | Locative / Adverbial / Gerund |
| cakre go-dānam uttamam | चक्रे गो-दानम् उत्तमम् | made an excellent gift of cows | Verb (perfect, middle) / Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.72.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa