Shloka 44.8Unverified draft
पूर्वकेण हि ते राजंस्तेनातियशसा तदा। धर्मिणां प्रवरेणापि नैष प्राप्तो मनोरथ:।।1.44.8।।
Meaning
King, even by your ancestor of old, greatly renowned, foremost among the righteous, this wish was not achieved.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūrvakeṇa hi te rājan | पूर्वकेण हि ते राजन् | for indeed by that ancestor of yours, O king | Instrumental / Adverbial / Genitive / Vocative |
| tena ati-yaśasā tadā | तेन अति-यशसा तदा | by him, of exceeding renown, then | Instrumental / Instrumental / Adverbial |
| dharmiṇām pravareṇa api | धर्मिणाम् प्रवरेण अपि | though foremost among the righteous | Genitive / Instrumental / Adverbial |
| na eṣaḥ prāptaḥ manorathaḥ | न एषः प्राप्तः मनोरथः | this wish was not attained | Negation / Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.44.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa