Shloka 40.10Unverified draft
ततः सुमन्त्रः काकुत्स्थं प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । विनीतो विनयज्ञश्च मातलिर्वासवं यथा ।।2.40.10।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| sumantraḥ | सुमन्त्रः | Sumantra | nominative |
| kākutsthaṃ | काकुत्स्थं | to Rama | accusative |
| prāñjalirvākyamabravīt | प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् | with joined palms spoke this speech | nominative adjective + accusative + verb, past |
| vinīto | विनीतो | humble | nominative adjective |
| vinayajñaśca | विनयज्ञश्च | and knowing propriety | nominative adjective |
| mātalirvāsavaṃ | मातलिर्वासवं | Matali to Indra | nominative + accusative |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
Reference: 2.40.10 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa