Shloka 67.3Unverified draft
जनकेन समादिष्टा: सचिवा प्राविशन् पुरीम्। तद्धनु: पुरत: कृत्वा निर्जग्मु: पार्थिवाज्ञया
Meaning
Commanded by (king) Janaka, the ministers went to the city, put the bow in front of them and carried it as per the orders of the king.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| janakena samādiṣṭāḥ | जनकेन समादिष्टाः | commanded by Janaka | Instrumental / Nominative plural |
| sacivāḥ prāviśan purīm | सचिवाः प्राविशन् पुरीम् | the ministers entered the city | Nominative plural / Verb (imperfect) / Accusative |
| tat dhanuḥ purataḥ kṛtvā | तत् धनुः पुरतः कृत्वा | having placed that bow in front | Accusative / Accusative / Adverbial / Gerund |
| nirjagmuḥ pārthiva-ājñayā | निर्जग्मुः पार्थिव-आज्ञया | went forth by the king's command | Verb (perfect) / Instrumental |
Reference: 1.67.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa