Shloka 57.10Unverified draft
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रिय:। त्रिशङ्कुरिति विख्यात इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन:।।1.57.10।।
Meaning
At this very time there lived a truthful, self-conquered king renowned as Trishanku, an enhancer of the Ikshvaku line.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| etasmin eva kāle tu | एतस्मिन् एव काले तु | at this very time | Locative / Adverbial / Locative / Adverbial |
| satya-vādī jita-indriyaḥ | सत्य-वादी जित-इन्द्रियः | a truth-speaker, senses conquered | Nominative singular (x2) |
| triśaṅkuḥ iti vikhyātaḥ | त्रिशङ्कुः इति विख्यातः | renowned as Trishanku | Nominative / Quotation / Nominative |
| ikṣvāku-kula-vardhanaḥ | इक्ष्वाकु-कुल-वर्धनः | an increaser of the Ikshvaku line | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.57.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa