Shloka 72.9Unverified draft
विश्वामित्रवच श्शृत्वा वसिष्ठस्य मते तदा। जनक: प्रांजलिर्वाक्यमुवाच मुनिपुङ्गवौ।
Meaning
Having heard Vishwamitra's words, which echoed Vasishta's own wish, Janaka replied to the two great sages with folded hands.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vishvāmitra-vacaḥ śrutvā | विस्ह्वामित्र-वचः श्रुत्वा | having heard Vishvamitra's word | Accusative / Gerund |
| vasiṣṭhasya mate tadā | वसिष्ठस्य मते तदा | then in agreement with Vasishtha's opinion | Genitive / Locative / Adverbial |
| janakaḥ prāñjaliḥ vākyam | जनकः प्राञ्जलिः वाक्यम् | Janaka, with joined palms, a word | Nominative / Nominative / Accusative |
| uvāca muni-puṅgavau | उवाच मुनि-पुङ्गवौ | said to the two bulls among sages | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative dual |
Reference: 1.72.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa