Shloka 14.18Unverified draft
स्वलङ्कृताश्च पुरुषा ब्राह्मणान्पर्यवेषयन्। उपासते च तानन्ये सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डला:।।1.14.16।।
Meaning
Well-dressed men served the brahmins, while others wearing gem-studded earrings assisted in attending on them.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| su-alaṅkṛtāḥ ca puruṣāḥ | सु-अलङ्कृताः च पुरुषाः | and well-adorned men | Nominative plural |
| brāhmaṇān paryaveṣayan | ब्राह्मणान् पर्यवेषयन् | attended upon the Brahmins | Verb (imperfect) |
| upāsate ca tān anye | उपासते च तान् अन्ये | and others waited upon them | Verb (present, middle) |
| su-mṛṣṭa-maṇi-kuṇḍalāḥ | सु-मृष्ट-मणि-कुण्डलाः | with well-polished jeweled earrings | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.14.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa