Shloka 70.19Unverified draft
तूष्णींभूते दशरथे वसिष्ठो भगवानृषि:। उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वैदेहं सपुरोधसम्
Meaning
Then the eloquent sage Vasishta spoke to Janaka in the presence of his priests.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tūṣṇīm-bhūte daśarathe | तूष्णीम्-भूते दशरथे | Dasharatha having become silent | Locative absolute |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | वसिष्ठः भगवान् ऋषिः | Vasishtha, the lord sage | Nominative (x3) |
| uvāca vākyam vākya-jñaḥ | उवाच वाक्यम् वाक्य-ज्ञः | skilled in speech, said a word | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative / Nominative |
| vaideham sa-purodhasam | वैदेहम् स-पुरोधसम् | to the Videhan, together with his family priest | Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.70.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa