Shloka 12.20Unverified draft
तथेति च ततस्सर्वे मन्त्रिण: प्रत्यपूजयन्। पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तद्वाक्यं यथाज्ञप्तमकुर्वत।।1.12.19।।
Meaning
Honoring the king's words with "So be it," all the ministers carried out everything exactly as commanded.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā iti ca tataḥ sarve mantriṇaḥ | तथा इति च ततः सर्वे मन्त्रिणः | 'so be it', and then all the ministers | Nominative plural |
| pratyapūjayan | प्रत्यपूजयन् | honored it | Verb (imperfect) |
| pārthiva-indrasya tat vākyam | पार्थिव-इन्द्रस्य तत् वाक्यम् | that speech of the lord of kings | Accusative singular |
| yathā-ājñaptam akurvata | यथा-आज्ञप्तम् अकुर्वत | did exactly as ordered | Verb (imperfect, middle) |
Reference: 1.12.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa