Shloka 10.2Unverified draft
रोमपादमुवाचेदं सहामात्य: पुरोहित:। उपायो निरपायोऽयमस्माभिरभिचिन्तित:।। 1.10.2।।
Meaning
The priest, together with the ministers, said to Romapada: "We have devised a plan that will not fail."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| romapādam | रोमपादम् | to Romapada | Accusative singular |
| uvāca | उवाच | said | Verb (perfect) |
| idam | इदम् | this | Accusative singular |
| saha-amātyaḥ | सह-अमात्यः | together with the ministers | Nominative singular |
| purohitaḥ | पुरोहितः | the family priest | Nominative singular |
| upāyaḥ | उपायः | the plan, means | Nominative singular |
| nirapāyaḥ | निरपायः | flawless, unfailing | Nominative singular |
| ayam | अयम् | this | Nominative singular |
| asmābhiḥ | अस्माभिः | by us | Instrumental plural |
| abhicintitaḥ | अभिचिन्तितः | devised, thought out | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.10.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa