Shloka 12.40Unverified draft
यदा समेता बहवस्त्वया राजर्षयः सह। कथयिष्यन्ति धर्मज्ञास्तत्र किं प्रतिवक्ष्यसि ।।2.12.40।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadā | यदा | when | adverb |
| sametāḥ | समेताः | assembled | nominative adjective |
| bahavaḥ | बहवः | many | nominative adjective |
| tvayā | त्वया | with you | instrumental |
| rājarṣayaḥ | राजर्षयः | royal sages | nominative |
| saha | सह | together | preposition |
| kathayiṣyanti | कथयिष्यन्ति | will speak | verb, future |
| dharmajñāḥ | धर्मज्ञाः | knowers of righteousness | nominative |
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| kim | किम् | what | interrogative |
| prativakṣyasi | प्रतिवक्ष्यसि | will you reply | verb, future |
Reference: 2.12.40 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa