Shloka 14.53Unverified draft
तत: प्रसर्पकैभ्यस्तु हिरण्यं सुसमाहित:। जाम्बूनदं कोटिसंख्यं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ तदा।।1.14.51।।
Meaning
Then, with great earnestness, the king bestowed a crore of gold coins upon the brahmins who had come merely to witness the sacrifice.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ prasarpakaiḥ tu | ततः प्रसर्पकैः तु | then through the distributing agents | Instrumental plural |
| hiraṇyam su-samāhitaḥ | हिरण्यम् सु-समाहितः | gold, with careful attention | Accusative singular |
| jāmbūnadam koṭi-saṃkhyam | जाम्बूनदम् कोटि-संख्यम् | of the Jambunada kind, counted in crores | Accusative singular |
| brāhmaṇebhyaḥ dadau tadā | ब्राह्मणेभ्यः ददौ तदा | gave then to the Brahmins | Verb (perfect) |
Reference: 1.14.53 · Bāla Kāṇḍa