Shloka 70.1Unverified draft
तत: प्रभाते जनक: कृतकर्मा महर्षिभि:। उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञ श्शतानन्दं पुरोहितम्
Meaning
At dawn, after the sages had finished the morning rites, the eloquent Janaka spoke to his chief priest Satananda.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ prabhāte janakaḥ | ततः प्रभाते जनकः | then at dawn, Janaka | Adverbial / Locative / Nominative |
| kṛta-karmā mahā-ṛṣibhiḥ | कृत-कर्मा महा-ऋषिभिः | his rites performed, with the great sages | Nominative / Instrumental plural |
| uvāca vākyam vākya-jñaḥ | उवाच वाक्यम् वाक्य-ज्ञः | skilled in speech, said a word | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative / Nominative |
| śatānandam purohitam | शतानन्दम् पुरोहितम् | to Shatananda, the family priest | Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.70.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa