Shloka 63.26Unverified draft
रम्भामप्सरसं शक्र स्सह सर्वैर्मरुद्गणै:। उवाचात्महितं वाक्यमहितं कौशिकस्य च||1.63.26||
Meaning
Indra along with all the maruts spoke to the celestial nymph Rambha, words that augured well for them and not for kaushika (Viswamitra).
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rambhām apsarasam śakraḥ | रम्भाम् अप्सरसम् शक्रः | Indra, [said] to the apsaras Rambha | Accusative / Accusative / Nominative |
| saha sarvaiḥ marut-gaṇaiḥ | सह सर्वैः मरुत्-गणैः | together with all the hosts of the Maruts | Adverbial / Instrumental plural / Instrumental plural |
| uvāca ātma-hitam vākyam | उवाच आत्म-हितम् वाक्यम् | said a word beneficial to himself | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative / Accusative |
| ahitam kauśikasya ca | अहितम् कौशिकस्य च | and harmful to the son of Kushika | Accusative / Genitive / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.63.26 · Bāla Kāṇḍa