Shloka 14.50Unverified draft
एवमुक्तो नरपतिर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगै:।।1.14.47।। गवां शतसहस्राणि दश तेभ्यो ददौ नृप:। शतकोटीस्सुवर्णस्य रजतस्य चतुर्गुणम् ।।1.14.48।।
Meaning
Thus addressed by the Vedic scholars, the king gave them ten hundred thousand cows, a hundred crore gold coins, and four times as much in silver.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam uktaḥ nara-patiḥ | एवम् उक्तः नर-पतिः | thus addressed, the lord of men | Nominative singular |
| brāhmaṇaiḥ veda-pāragaiḥ | ब्राह्मणैः वेद-पारगैः | by the Brahmins, masters of the Veda | Instrumental plural |
| gavām śata-sahasrāṇi daśa | गवाम् शत-सहस्राणि दश | ten hundred-thousand cows | Accusative plural |
| tebhyaḥ dadau nṣpaḥ | तेभ्यः ददौ न्ष्पः | the king gave to them | Verb (perfect) |
| śata-koṭīḥ suvarṇasya | शत-कोटीः सुवर्णस्य | a hundred crores of gold | Accusative plural |
| rajatasya catur-guṇam | रजतस्य चतुर्-गुणम् | and four times as much of silver | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.14.50 · Bāla Kāṇḍa