Shloka 61.12Unverified draft
तमुवाच महातेजा: प्रणम्याभिप्रसाद्य च। ब्रह्मर्षिं तपसा दीप्तं राजर्षिरमितप्रभ:||1.61.12|| पृष्ट्वा सर्वत्र कुशलमृचीकं तमिदं वच:।
Meaning
The brilliant king bowed and propitiated the brahmarshi Richika, who shone with ascetic power, enquired of his welfare, and then spoke these words.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam uvāca mahā-tejāḥ | तम् उवाच महा-तेजाः | he, of great energy, spoke to him | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| praṇamya abhiprasādya ca | प्रणम्य अभिप्रसाद्य च | having bowed and propitiated | Gerund / Gerund / Adverbial |
| brahma-ṛṣim tapasā dīptam | ब्रह्म-ऋषिम् तपसा दीप्तम् | to the Brahmin sage blazing with austerity | Accusative / Instrumental / Accusative |
| rāja-ṛṣiḥ amita-prabhaḥ | राज-ऋषिः अमित-प्रभः | the royal sage of boundless splendor | Nominative / Nominative |
| pṛṣṭvā sarvatra kuśalam | पृष्ट्वा सर्वत्र कुशलम् | having asked everywhere about welfare | Gerund / Adverbial / Accusative |
| ṛcīkam tam idam vacaḥ | ऋचीकम् तम् इदम् वचः | to Richika, this word | Accusative / Accusative / Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.61.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa