Shloka 10.12Unverified draft
कस्त्वं किं वर्तसे ब्रह्मन् ज्ञातुमिच्छामहे वयम्। एकस्त्वं विजने घोरे वने चरसि शंस न:।। 1.10.12।।
Meaning
"Who are you, O brahmin? How do you live here? We wish to know why you roam alone in this dreadful forest — tell us."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kaḥ tvam | कः त्वम् | who are you | Nominative singular |
| kim vartase | किम् वर्तसे | how do you live | Verb (present, middle) |
| brahman | ब्रह्मन् | O Brahmin | Vocative singular |
| jñātum icchāmahe vayam | ज्ञातुम् इच्छामहे वयम् | we wish to know | Verb (present) |
| ekaḥ tvam | एकः त्वम् | alone, you | Nominative singular |
| vijane ghore vane | विजने घोरे वने | in this desolate, terrible forest | Locative singular |
| carasi | चरसि | you wander | Verb (present) |
| śaṃsa naḥ | शंस नः | tell us | Verb (imperative) |
Reference: 1.10.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa