Shloka 1.13Unverified draft
बुद्धिमान्मधुराभाषी पूर्वभाषी प्रियंवदः। वीर्यवान्न च वीर्येण महता स्वेन विस्मितः ।।2.1.13।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| buddhimān | बुद्धिमान् | intelligent | nominative adjective |
| madhurābhāṣī | मधुराभाषी | sweet of speech | nominative adjective |
| pūrvabhāṣī | पूर्वभाषी | one who speaks first | nominative adjective |
| priyaṃvadaḥ | प्रियंवदः | pleasant-speaking | nominative adjective |
| vīryavān | वीर्यवान् | valorous | nominative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| vīryeṇa | वीर्येण | by valor | instrumental |
| mahatā | महता | great | instrumental adjective |
| svena | स्वेन | his own | instrumental adjective |
| vismitaḥ | विस्मितः | amazed/proud | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.1.13 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa