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)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tām kathām kauśikaḥ rāmeताम् कथाम् कौशिकः रामेthat tale, Kaushika, to RamaAccusative / Nominative / Locative
nivedya kuśika-ātmajaḥनिवेद्य कुशिक-आत्मजःhaving related, the son of KushikaGerund / Nominative
punaḥ eva aparam vākyamपुनः एव अपरम् वाक्यम्again this other wordAdverbial / Accusative
kākutstham idam abravītकाकुत्स्थम् इदम् अब्रवीत्said this to the descendant of KakutsthaAccusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect)

Reference: 1.38.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa