Shloka 72.22Unverified draft
गवां शतसहस्राणि ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नराधिप:। एकैकशो ददौ राजा पुत्रानुद्दिश्य धर्मत:।
Meaning
For the sake of each of his sons individually, the king righteously gave away a hundred thousand cows to Brahmins.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gavām śata-sahasrāṇi | गवाम् शत-सहस्राणि | hundreds of thousands of cows | Genitive plural / Accusative plural |
| brāhmaṇebhyaḥ nara-adhipaḥ | ब्राह्मणेभ्यः नर-अधिपः | to the Brahmins, the lord of men | Dative plural / Nominative |
| eka-ekaśaḥ dadau rājā | एक-एकशः ददौ राजा | the king gave, one by one | Adverbial / Verb (perfect) / Nominative |
| putrān uddiśya dharmataḥ | पुत्रान् उद्दिश्य धर्मतः | on behalf of his sons, in accordance with righteousness | Accusative plural / Gerund / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.72.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa