Shloka 8.1Unverified draft
तस्य त्वेवं प्रभावस्य धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मन:। सुतार्थं तप्यमानस्य नासीद्वंशकरस्सुत:।।1.8.1।।
Meaning
Such a majestic, righteous and magnanimous king had no son to perpetuate his race, though he burned inwardly with longing for one.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya | तस्य | of him | Genitive singular |
| tu | तु | but | Indeclinable/particle |
| evam | एवम् | thus, of such | Indeclinable/particle |
| prabhāvasya | प्रभावस्य | of power, majesty | Genitive singular |
| dharma-jñasya | धर्म-ज्ञस्य | knower of dharma | Genitive singular |
| mahātmanaḥ | महात्मनः | great-souled one | Genitive singular |
| suta-artham | सुत-अर्थम् | for the sake of a son | Accusative (adverbial) |
| tapyamānasya | तप्यमानस्य | of the one being distressed, tormented | Genitive singular |
| na āsīt | न आसीत् | there was not | Verb (imperfect, negated) |
| vaṃśa-karaḥ | वंश-करः | continuer of the lineage | Nominative singular |
| sutaḥ | सुतः | son | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.8.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa