Shloka 58.16Unverified draft
अथ तद्वाक्यमाज्ञाय राजा चण्डालतां गत:। अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम्।।1.58.16।।
Meaning
Hearing that word, the king who had become a chandala, eloquent himself, spoke this word with joined palms to the eloquent sage.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha tat vākyam ājñāya | अथ तत् वाक्यम् आज्ञाय | then, understanding that word | Adverbial / Accusative / Accusative / Gerund |
| rājā caṇḍāla-tām gataḥ | राजा चण्डाल-ताम् गतः | the king who had gone to the state of a Chandala | Nominative / Accusative / Nominative |
| abravīt prāñjaliḥ vākyam | अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिः वाक्यम् | spoke a word, with joined palms | Verb (imperfect) / Nominative / Accusative |
| vākya-jñaḥ vākya-kovidam | वाक्य-ज्ञः वाक्य-कोविदम् | skilled in speech, to the one skilled in speech | Nominative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.58.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa