Shloka 71.18Unverified draft
तस्य अप्रदानात् ब्रह्मर्षे युद्धम् आसीत् मया सह। स हतो अभिमुखो राजा सुधन्वा तु मया रणे
Meaning
O sage of Brahma, because I would not grant this, war broke out between him and me; and when king Sudhanva confronted me in that battle, I slew him.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya apradānāt brahma-ṛṣe | तस्य अप्रदानात् ब्रह्म-ऋषे | on account of the non-giving of that, O Brahmin sage | Genitive / Ablative / Vocative |
| yuddham āsīt mayā saha | युद्धम् आसीत् मया सह | there was war with me | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) / Instrumental / Adverbial |
| sa hataḥ abhimukhaḥ rājā | स हतः अभिमुखः राजा | that king, confronting [me], was slain | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
| sudhanvā tu mayā raṇe | सुधन्वा तु मया रणे | Sudhanva, by me, in battle | Nominative / Adverbial / Instrumental / Locative |
Reference: 1.71.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa