Shloka 4.14Unverified draft
महात्मानौ महाभागौ सर्वलक्षणलक्षितौ। तौ कदाचित्समेतानामृषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। आसीनानां समीपस्थाविदं काव्यमगायताम्।।1.4.14।।
Meaning
On one occasion these two dignified, blessed princes, marked by every good quality, sang this great epic before an assembly of honored, seated sages.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| maha ātmanau | मह आत्मनौ | those two great-souls | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| maha bhagau | मह भगौ | highly endowed [with musical talent] | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| sarva lakśaṇa lakśitau | सर्व लक्शण लक्शितौ | all, features, possessing | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| tau kadacit | तौ कदचित् | those two, once | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| sametānām ṛṣīṇam | समेतानाम् ऋषीणम् | at a gathering, of sages | Accusative singular |
| bhavita ātmānām | भवित आत्मानाम् | of pious, souls | Accusative singular |
| madhye sabham samīpasthau | मध्ये सभम् समीपस्थौ | midst of, assemblage, nearby standing | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| idam kāvyam agayatām | इदम् काव्यम् अगयताम् | this, epic, sung | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.4.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa