Shloka 51.16Unverified draft
श्रूयतां चाभिधास्यामि कौशिकस्य महात्मन:। यथा बलं यथा वृत्तं तन्मे निगदत: श्रुणु।।1.51.16।।
Meaning
Listen, and I shall relate the might and conduct of the great-souled Kaushika, exactly as it happened — hear it from me as I tell it.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrūyatām ca abhidhāsyāmi | श्रूयताम् च अभिधास्यामि | let it be heard, and I shall relate | Verb (imperative, passive) / Adverbial / Verb (future) |
| kauśikasya mahā-ātmanaḥ | कौशिकस्य महा-आत्मनः | of the great-souled descendant of Kushika | Genitive singular |
| yathā balam yathā vṛttam | यथा बलम् यथा वृत्तम् | according to my ability, as it happened | Adverbial / Accusative / Adverbial / Nominative |
| tat me nigadataḥ śṛṇu | तत् मे निगदतः शृणु | hear that from me as I tell it | Accusative / Genitive / Genitive participle / Verb (imperative) |
Reference: 1.51.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa