Shloka 14.21Unverified draft
नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीन्नाव्रतो नाबहुश्रुत:। सदस्यास्तस्य वै राज्ञो नावादकुशला द्विजा:।।1.14.19।।
Meaning
There, among the king's ritual assistants, none was ignorant of the six Vedangas, none was faithless to his vows, and none lacked deep learning or skill in debate.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na aṣaḍ-aṅga-vit atra āsīt | न अषड्-अङ्ग-वित् अत्र आसीत् | there was none unversed in the six auxiliary sciences | Nominative singular |
| na a-vrataḥ na a-bahu-śrutaḥ | न अ-व्रतः न अ-बहु-श्रुतः | none a non-performer of vows, none not greatly learned | Nominative singular |
| sadasyāḥ tasya vai rājñaḥ | सदस्याः तस्य वै राज्ञः | the assembly-members of that king | Nominative plural |
| na avāda-kuśalā dvijāḥ | न अवाद-कुशला द्विजाः | Brahmins not skillful in debate [none such] | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.14.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa