Shloka 4.3Unverified draft
कृत्वापि तन्महाप्राज्ञस्सभविष्यं सहोत्तरम्। चिन्तयामास कोन्वेतत्प्रयुञ्जीयादिति प्रभु:।।1.4.3।।
Meaning
Having composed the whole work, including events yet to come, the great and capable sage wondered to himself who might carry it forward into performance.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| maha prāGYa: prabhu: | मह प्राग्यः प्रभुः | great, scholar, godly-saint Valmiki | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| sa bhaviśyam saha uttaram | स भविश्यम् सह उत्तरम् | with, leading, with, sequel | Accusative singular |
| tat | तत् | that, Ramayana | Ablative singular |
| kṛtvā tu | कृत्वा तु | having composed, but | Verb (present/imperative) |
| ka: | कः | who | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| nu | नु | really | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| etat | एतत् | all this | Ablative singular |
| pra yuñjīyāt iti | प्र युञ्जीयात् इति | well, render, thus | Verb (present/imperative) |
| cintayāmasa | चिन्तयामस | thought over | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
Reference: 1.4.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa