Shloka 61.15Unverified draft
एवमुक्तो महातेजा ऋचीकस्त्वब्रवीद्वच:||1.61.15|| नाहं ज्येष्ठं नरश्रेष्ठ विक्रीणीयां कथञ्चन।
Meaning
Thus addressed, the brilliant Richika said, O Best of men, in no way shall I sell my eldest son.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam uktaḥ mahā-tejāḥ | एवम् उक्तः महा-तेजाः | thus addressed, of great energy | Adverbial / Nominative / Nominative |
| ṛcīkaḥ tu abravīt vacaḥ | ऋचीकः तु अब्रवीत् वचः | Richika said this word | Nominative / Adverbial / Verb (imperfect) / Accusative |
| na aham jyeṣṭham nara-śreṣṭha | न अहम् ज्येष्ठम् नर-श्रेष्ठ | I would not [sell] my eldest, O best of men | Negation / Nominative / Accusative / Vocative |
| vikrīṇīyām kathañcana | विक्रीणीयाम् कथञ्चन | by any means | Verb (optative) / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.61.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa