Shloka 14.49Unverified draft
मणिरत्नं सुवर्णं वा गावो यद्वा समुद्यतम्। तत्प्रयच्छ नरश्रेष्ठ धरण्या न प्रयोजनम्।।1.14.46।।
Meaning
"O best of men, give us a precious gem, gold, cattle, or whatever else is at hand — we have no use for the earth."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| maṇi-ratnam suvarṇam vā | मणि-रत्नम् सुवर्णम् वा | a jeweled gem, or gold | Accusative singular |
| gāvaḥ yat vā samudyatam | गावः यत् वा समुद्यतम् | cows, or whatever else is at hand | Nominative/Accusative |
| tat prayaccha nara-śreṣṭha | तत् प्रयच्छ नर-श्रेष्ठ | give that, O best of men | Verb (imperative) |
| dharaṇyā na prayojanam | धरण्या न प्रयोजनम् | we have no need for the earth | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.14.49 · Bāla Kāṇḍa