Shloka 55.14Unverified draft
किमर्थं तप्यसे राजन् ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम्। वरदोऽस्मि वरो यस्ते काङ्क्षितस्सोऽभिधीयताम्।।1.55.14।।
Meaning
For what purpose do you undertake this austerity, king? Tell me what you wish; I am a boon-giver — let the boon you desire be named.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kim-artham tapyase rājan | किम्-अर्थम् तप्यसे राजन् | for what purpose do you practice austerity, O king | Adverbial / Verb (present, middle) / Vocative |
| brūhi yat te vivakṣitam | ब्रूहि यत् ते विवक्षितम् | tell me what you wish to say | Verb (imperative) / Nominative / Genitive / Nominative |
| vara-daḥ asmi varaḥ yaḥ | वर-दः अस्मि वरः यः | I am the boon-giver; whatever boon | Nominative / Verb (present) / Nominative / Nominative |
| te kāṅkṣitaḥ saḥ abhidhīyatām | ते काङ्क्षितः सः अभिधीयताम् | is desired by you, let it be declared | Genitive / Nominative / Nominative / Verb (imperative, passive) |
Reference: 1.55.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa