Shloka 18.36Unverified draft
ते चापि मनुजव्याघ्रा वैदिकाध्ययने रता:।।1.18.35।। पितृशुश्रूषणरता धनुर्वेदे च निष्ठिता:।
Meaning
Those tiger-like princes were devoted to Vedic study, delighted in serving their father, and steadfast in the science of archery.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te ca api manuja-vyāghrāḥ | ते च अपि मनुज-व्याघ्राः | and those tigers among men | Nominative plural |
| vaidika-adhyayane ratāḥ | वैदिक-अध्ययने रताः | devoted to the study of the Vedas | Nominative plural |
| pitṣ-śuśrūṣaṇa-ratāḥ | पित्ष्-शुश्रूषण-रताः | devoted to attending upon their father | Nominative plural |
| dhanur-vede ca niṣṭhitāḥ | धनुर्-वेदे च निष्ठिताः | established in the science of the bow | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.18.36 · Bāla Kāṇḍa