Shloka 45.13Unverified draft
ते द्विजास्त्रिविधं वृद्धाः ज्ञानेन वयसौजसा । वयः प्रकम्पशिरसो दूरादूचुरिदं वचः ।।2.45.13।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te | ते | those | nominative |
| dvijāstrividhaṃ | द्विजास्त्रिविधं | the brahmins, threefold | nominative + accusative |
| vṛddhāḥ | वृद्धाः | aged | nominative adjective |
| jñānena | ज्ञानेन | in knowledge | instrumental |
| vayasaujasā | वयसौजसा | in age, and in strength | instrumental + instrumental |
| vayaḥ | वयः | age | nominative |
| prakampaśiraso | प्रकम्पशिरसो | their heads trembling | nominative adjective |
| dūrādūcuridaṃ | दूरादूचुरिदं | from a distance, said this | adverb + verb, past + accusative |
| vacaḥ | वचः | speech | accusative |
Reference: 2.45.13 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa