Shloka 38.1Unverified draft
तां कथां कौशिको रामे निवेद्य कुशिकात्मज:। पुनरेवापरं वाक्यं काकुत्स्थ मिदमब्रवीत्।।1.38.1।।
Meaning
Having related that story to Rama, Kaushika's son, the sage of Kusha's line, spoke yet another word to Kakutstha.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tām kathām kauśikaḥ rāme | ताम् कथाम् कौशिकः रामे | that tale, Kaushika, to Rama | Accusative / Nominative / Locative |
| nivedya kuśika-ātmajaḥ | निवेद्य कुशिक-आत्मजः | having related, the son of Kushika | Gerund / Nominative |
| punaḥ eva aparam vākyam | पुनः एव अपरम् वाक्यम् | again this other word | Adverbial / Accusative |
| kākutstham idam abravīt | काकुत्स्थम् इदम् अब्रवीत् | said this to the descendant of Kakutstha | Accusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.38.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa