Shloka 12.40Unverified draft

यदा समेता बहवस्त्वया राजर्षयः सह। कथयिष्यन्ति धर्मज्ञास्तत्र किं प्रतिवक्ष्यसि ।।2.12.40।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yadāयदाwhenadverb
sametāḥसमेताःassemblednominative adjective
bahavaḥबहवःmanynominative adjective
tvayāत्वयाwith youinstrumental
rājarṣayaḥराजर्षयःroyal sagesnominative
sahaसहtogetherpreposition
kathayiṣyantiकथयिष्यन्तिwill speakverb, future
dharmajñāḥधर्मज्ञाःknowers of righteousnessnominative
tatraतत्रthereadverb
kimकिम्whatinterrogative
prativakṣyasiप्रतिवक्ष्यसिwill you replyverb, future

Reference: 2.12.40 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa