Shloka 8.19Unverified draft
तथेति चाब्रुवन्सर्वे मन्त्रिण:प्रत्यपूजयन्। पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तद्वाक्यं यथाज्ञप्तं निशम्य ते।।1.8.19।।
Meaning
Having heard the words of that Indra among kings, all the ministers replied with due respect, "So be it, as you command."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā iti | तथा इति | 'so be it' | Indeclinable/particle |
| ca abruvan | च अब्रुवन् | and they said | Verb (imperfect) |
| sarve mantriṇaḥ | सर्वे मन्त्रिणः | all the ministers | Nominative plural |
| pratyapūjayan | प्रत्यपूजयन् | honored | Verb (imperfect) |
| pārthiva-indrasya | पार्थिव-इन्द्रस्य | of the lord of kings | Genitive singular |
| tat vākyam | तत् वाक्यम् | that speech | Accusative singular |
| yathā-ājñaptam | यथा-आज्ञप्तम् | exactly as ordered | Accusative singular |
| niśamya | निशम्य | having heard | Gerund (having done) |
| te | ते | they | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.8.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa