Shloka 70.15Unverified draft
स राजा मन्त्रिसहित स्सोपाध्याय: सबान्धव:। वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठो वैदेहमिदमब्रवीत्
Meaning
Dasaratha, eloquent among speakers, accompanied by his ministers, priests, and kin, then addressed Janaka, lord of Videha.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa rājā mantri-sahitaḥ | स राजा मन्त्रि-सहितः | that king, together with his ministers | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
| sa-upādhyāyaḥ sa-bāndhavaḥ | स-उपाध्यायः स-बान्धवः | together with his teacher, together with his kinsmen | Nominative (x2) |
| vākyam vākya-vidām śreṣṭhaḥ | वाक्यम् वाक्य-विदाम् श्रेष्ठः | a word, the best of those who know speech | Accusative / Genitive plural / Nominative |
| vaideham idam abravīt | वैदेहम् इदम् अब्रवीत् | said this to the Videhan | Accusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.70.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa