Shloka 2.19Unverified draft
ब्राह्मणा जनमुख्याश्च पौरजानपदैः सह। समेत्य मन्त्रयित्वा तु समतागतबुद्धयः ।।2.2.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brāhmaṇāḥ | ब्राह्मणाः | the Brahmins | nominative |
| janamukhyāḥ | जनमुख्याः | the chief citizens | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| paurajānapadaiḥ | पौरजानपदैः | with the townsfolk and countryfolk | instrumental |
| saha | सह | together with | preposition |
| sametya | समेत्य | having assembled | gerund |
| mantrayitvā | मन्त्रयित्वा | having deliberated | gerund |
| tu | तु | then | particle |
| samatāgatabuddhayaḥ | समतागतबुद्धयः | of one mind, agreed in judgment | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.2.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa