Shloka 66.7Unverified draft
एवमुक्तस्तु जनक: प्रत्युवाच महामुनिम्। श्रूयतामस्य धनुषो यदर्थमिह तिष्ठति
Meaning
Thus addressed, Janaka replied to the great sage: "Hear the purpose for which this bow is in my house.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| uktas | उक्तस् | addressed | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| janakaḥ | जनकः | Janaka | nominative |
| pratyuvāca | प्रत्युवाच | replied | verb, past |
| mahāmunim | महामुनिम् | to the great sage | accusative |
| śrūyatām | श्रूयताम् | let it be heard | verb, passive imperative |
| asya | अस्य | of this | genitive |
| dhanuṣo | धनुषो | bow | genitive |
| yad | यद् | for what | relative pronoun |
| artham | अर्थम् | reason, purpose | accusative |
| iha | इह | here | adverb |
| tiṣṭhati | तिष्ठति | it rests, remains | verb, present |
Reference: 1.66.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa