Shloka 9.1Unverified draft
एतच्छ्रुत्वा रहस्सूतो राजानमिदमब्रवीत्। ऋत्विग्भिरुपदिष्टोऽयं पुरावृत्तो मया श्रुत:।।1.9.1।।
Meaning
Having heard of this, Sumantra the charioteer privately said to the king: "This solution advised by the officiating priests is something I have heard of long ago."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| etat | एतत् | this | Accusative singular |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | Gerund (having done) |
| rahaḥ | रहः | in private, secretly | Indeclinable/particle |
| sūtaḥ | सूतः | the charioteer-minister (Sumantra) | Nominative singular |
| rājānam | राजानम् | to the king | Accusative singular |
| idam | इदम् | this | Accusative singular |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | Verb (imperfect) |
| ṛtvigbhiḥ | ऋत्विग्भिः | by the officiating priests | Instrumental plural |
| upadiṣṭaḥ | उपदिष्टः | instructed, taught | Nominative singular |
| ayam | अयम् | this | Nominative singular |
| purā vṣttaḥ | पुरा व्ष्त्तः | an ancient happening | Nominative singular |
| mayā śrutaḥ | मया श्रुतः | heard by me | Nominative singular (past participle) |
Reference: 1.9.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa