Shloka 7.7-8Unverified draft
विद्याविनीता ह्रीमन्त: कुशला नियतेन्द्रिया: । श्रीमन्तश्च महात्मानश्शास्त्रज्ञा दृढविक्रमा: ।।1.7.5।। कीर्तिमन्त: प्रणिहिता: यथावचनकारिण: । तेज: क्षमायश:प्राप्ता स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिण: ।।1.7.6।।
Meaning
Learned, modest and self-controlled, they were splendid and great-souled, versed in scripture and firm in valor, renowned and disciplined, ever true to their word, radiant with patience and fame, and always spoke first with a smile.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.7.7
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vidyā-vinītā: | विद्या-विनीताः | refined, made humble by learning | Nominative plural |
| hrīmanta: | ह्रीमन्तः | possessing modesty | Nominative plural |
| kuśalā: | कुशलाः | skillful ones | Nominative plural |
| niyata-indriyā: | नियत-इन्द्रियाः | with senses controlled | Nominative plural |
| śrīmanta: | श्रीमन्तः | possessed of majesty, glory | Nominative plural |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| mahātmāna: | महात्मानः | great-souled ones | Nominative plural |
| śāstra-jñā: | शास्त्र-ज्ञाः | knowers of the scriptures | Nominative plural |
| dṛḍha-vikramā: | दृढ-विक्रमाः | of firm valor | Nominative plural |
Shloka 1.7.8
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kīrtimanta: | कीर्तिमन्तः | famous, renowned ones | Nominative plural |
| praṇihitā: | प्रणिहिताः | attentive, composed ones | Nominative plural |
| yathā-vacana-kāriṇa: | यथा-वचन-कारिणः | doers according to [the king's] word, obedient | Nominative plural |
| teja: | तेजः | by splendor, energy | Instrumental (compound sense) |
| kṣamayā | क्षमया | through forbearance | Instrumental/Genitive singular |
| yaśa:-prāptā: | यशः-प्राप्ताः | those who attained fame | Nominative plural |
| smita-pūrva-abhibhāṣiṇa: | स्मित-पूर्व-अभिभाषिणः | those who speak with a smile first | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.7.7-8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa