Shloka 1.42Unverified draft

तं समीक्ष्य महाराजो युक्तं समुदितैर्गुणैः। निश्चित्य सचिवैः सार्धं युवराजममन्यत ।।2.1.42।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tamतम्himaccusative
samīkṣyaसमीक्ष्यhaving consideredgerund
mahārājaḥमहाराजःthe great kingnominative
yuktamयुक्तम्endowedaccusative adjective
samuditaiḥसमुदितैःcombined, gatheredinstrumental adjective
guṇaiḥगुणैःwith virtuesinstrumental
niścityaनिश्चित्यhaving resolved/decidedgerund
sacivaiḥसचिवैःwith his ministersinstrumental
sārdhamसार्धम्togetheradverb
yuvarājamयुवराजम्as crown princeaccusative
amanyataअमन्यतhe thought/resolvedverb, past

Reference: 2.1.42 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa