Shloka 67.4Unverified draft
एते द्विजाः सहामात्यैः पृथग्वाचमुदीरयन् । वसिष्ठमेवाभिमुखाः श्रेष्ठं राजपुरोहितम् ।।2.67.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ete | एते | these | nominative adjective |
| dvijāḥ | द्विजाः | twice-born, brahmins | nominative |
| sahāmātyaiḥ | सहामात्यैः | together with the ministers | instrumental |
| pṛthagvācamudīrayan | पृथग्वाचमुदीरयन् | spoke separately, each in turn | adverb + accusative + verb, past |
| vasiṣṭhamevābhimukhāḥ | वसिष्ठमेवाभिमुखाः | facing Vasishtha alone | accusative + particle + nominative adjective |
| śreṣṭhaṃ | श्रेष्ठं | the most excellent | accusative adjective |
| rājapurohitam | राजपुरोहितम् | the royal chaplain | accusative |
Reference: 2.67.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa