Shloka 61.9Unverified draft
उपाध्यायवचश्श्रुत्वा स राजा पुरुषर्षभ। अन्वियेष महाबुद्धि: पशुं गोभिस्सहस्रश:||1.61.9||
Meaning
Hearing the priest's words, the highly intelligent king searched for a sacrificial animal, offering thousands of cows in exchange.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| upādhyāya-vacaḥ śrutvā | उपाध्याय-वचः श्रुत्वा | having heard the teacher's word | Accusative / Gerund |
| sa rājā puruṣa-ṛṣabha | स राजा पुरुष-ऋषभ | that king, bull among men | Nominative / Nominative / Vocative |
| anviyeṣa mahā-buddhiḥ | अन्वियेष महा-बुद्धिः | of great intelligence, sought for | Verb (perfect) / Nominative |
| paśum gobhiḥ sahasraśaḥ | पशुम् गोभिः सहस्रशः | the animal, with thousands of cows | Accusative / Instrumental plural / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.61.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa