Shloka 7.16Unverified draft
सुवाससस्सुवेषाश्च ते च सर्वे सुशीलिन: । हितार्थं च नरेन्द्रस्य जाग्रतो नयचक्षुषा ।।1.7.14।।
Meaning
Well-dressed and well-mannered, all of them of good character, they kept watch with the eye of policy for the king's benefit.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| su-vāsasa: | सु-वाससः | well-clothed ones | Nominative plural |
| su-veṣā: | सु-वेषाः | of fine appearance | Nominative plural |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| te | ते | they | Nominative plural |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| sarve | सर्वे | all | Nominative plural |
| su-śīlina: | सु-शीलिनः | of good character | Nominative plural |
| hita-artham | हित-अर्थम् | for the sake of benefit, welfare | Accusative (adverbial) |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| narendrasya | नरेन्द्रस्य | of the king | Genitive singular |
| jāgrata: | जाग्रतः | watchful, wakeful ones | Nominative plural |
| naya-cakṣuṣā | नय-चक्षुषा | with the eye of policy | Instrumental singular |
Reference: 1.7.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa