Shloka 66.4Unverified draft
एवमुक्तस्स धर्मात्मा जनकेन महात्मना। प्रत्युवाच मुनिर्वीरं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारद:
Meaning
To this, the righteous and great Janaka, the eloquent sage replied to the mighty Viswamitra.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| uktaḥ | उक्तः | addressed | nominative adjective |
| sa | स | that | pronoun |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled one (Vishvamitra) | nominative |
| janakena | जनकेन | by Janaka | instrumental |
| mahātmanā | महात्मना | the great-souled one | instrumental adjective |
| pratyuvāca | प्रत्युवाच | replied | verb, past |
| munir | मुनिर् | the sage | nominative |
| vīram | वीरम् | to the heroic one (Janaka) | accusative |
| vākyam | वाक्यम् | words | accusative |
| vākyaviśāradaḥ | वाक्यविशारदः | skilled/expert in speech | nominative adjective |
Reference: 1.66.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa