Shloka 18.39Unverified draft
स राज्ञो दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी द्वाराध्यक्षानुवाच ह।।1.18.38।। शीघ्रमाख्यात मां प्राप्तं कौशिकं गाधिनस्सुतम्।
Meaning
Desiring an audience with the king, he said to the doorkeepers: "Quickly announce that Kaushika, son of Gadhi, has arrived."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ rājñaḥ darśana-ākāṅkṣī | सः राज्ञः दर्शन-आकाङ्क्षी | he, desirous of an audience with the king | Nominative singular |
| dvāra-adhyakṣān uvāca ha | द्वार-अध्यक्षान् उवाच ह | said to the gatekeepers | Verb (perfect) |
| śīghram ākhyāta mām prāptam | शीघ्रम् आख्यात माम् प्राप्तम् | quickly announce that I have arrived | Verb (imperative) |
| kauśikam gādhinaḥ sutam | कौशिकम् गाधिनः सुतम् | Kaushika, the son of Gadhi | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.18.39 · Bāla Kāṇḍa