Shloka 70.16Unverified draft
विदितं ते महाराज इक्ष्वाकुकुलदैवतम्। वक्ता सर्वेषु कृत्येषु वसिष्ठो भगवानृषि:
Meaning
He said it was well known that venerable Vasishta, family deity of the Ikshvakus, is their spokesman in all such ceremonies.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| viditam te mahā-rāja | विदितम् ते महा-राज | it is known to you, O great king | Nominative / Genitive / Vocative |
| ikṣvāku-kula-daivatam | इक्ष्वाकु-कुल-दैवतम् | the deity of the Ikshvaku family | Nominative |
| vaktā sarveṣu kṛtyeṣu | वक्ता सर्वेषु कृत्येषु | the speaker in all matters | Nominative / Locative plural / Locative plural |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | वसिष्ठः भगवान् ऋषिः | Vasishtha, the lord sage | Nominative (x3) |
Reference: 1.70.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa