Shloka 70.18Unverified draft
एवमुक्त्वा नरश्रेष्ठे राज्ञां मध्ये महात्मनाम्
Meaning
Having said this among the assembled great kings, Dasaratha fell silent.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam uktvā nara-śreṣṭhe | एवम् उक्त्वा नर-श्रेष्ठे | having said this, to the best of men | Adverbial / Gerund / Locative |
| rājñām madhye mahā-ātmanām | राज्ञाम् मध्ये महा-आत्मनाम् | in the midst of the great-souled kings | Genitive plural / Locative / Genitive plural |
Reference: 1.70.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa