Shloka 10.1Unverified draft
सुमन्त्रश्चोदितो राज्ञा प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा। यथर्श्यशृङ्गस्त्वानीत श्श्रुणु मे मन्त्रिभिस्सह।।1.10.1।।
Meaning
Thus prompted by the king, Sumantra said: "Listen, along with your ministers, to how Rishyasringa was brought here."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sumantraḥ | सुमन्त्रः | Sumantra | Nominative singular |
| coditaḥ | चोदितः | urged, impelled | Nominative singular |
| rājñā | राज्ञा | by the king | Instrumental singular |
| provāca | प्रोवाच | spoke | Verb (perfect) |
| idam vacaḥ | इदम् वचः | this word | Accusative singular |
| tadā | तदा | then | Indeclinable/particle |
| yathā | यथा | how | Indeclinable/particle |
| ṛṣyaśṛṅga: | ऋष्यशृङ्गः | Rishyashringa | Nominative singular |
| tu ānītaḥ | तु आनीतः | was brought | Nominative singular (past participle) |
| śṛṇu | शृणु | hear | Verb (imperative) |
| me | मे | from me | Genitive singular (pronoun) |
| mantribhiḥ saha | मन्त्रिभिः सह | together with the ministers | Instrumental plural |
Reference: 1.10.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa