Shloka 4.6Unverified draft
स तु मेधाविनौ दृष्ट्वा वेदेषु परिनिष्ठितौ। वेदोपबृंहणार्थाय तावग्राहयत प्रभु:।।1.4.6।।
Meaning
Finding them intelligent and well-grounded in the Vedas, the master had the two of them learn the epic by heart, meant to nourish and support the Vedas themselves.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prabhu: | प्रभुः | self-reliant sage | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| sa: | सः | he, Valmiki | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| medhavinau | मेधविनौ | intellectual pair | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| vedeśu pariniṣṭitau | वेदेशु परिनिष्टितौ | in Vedas, proficient | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| dṛṣṭvā | दृष्ट्वा | having seen | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| veda upa bṛmhaṇa arthaya [ kathitam kāvyam] | वेद उप बृम्हण अर्थय [ कथितम् काव्यम्] | to Veda-s, as ancillary, reinforcement, aiming at [rendered, epic] | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| tau a grāhayata | तौ अ ग्राहयत | them two, made to receive [epic to memorise] | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
Reference: 1.4.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa