Shloka 9.10Unverified draft

अनावृष्ट्यां तु वृत्तायां राजा दु:खसमन्वित:। ब्राह्मणान्श्रुतवृद्धांश्च समानीय प्रवक्ष्यति।। 1.9.9।।

Meaning

With the drought upon his land, the grief-stricken king would summon brahmins wise with age and learning, and speak to them.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
anāvṛṣṭyāmअनावृष्ट्याम्when the droughtLocative singular
tuतुthenIndeclinable/particle
vṣttāyāmव्ष्त्तायाम्having come to passLocative singular
rājāराजाthe kingNominative singular
duḥkha-samanvitaḥदुःख-समन्वितःfilled with sorrowNominative singular
brāhmaṇānब्राह्मणान्the BrahminsAccusative plural
śruta-vṣddhān caश्रुत-व्ष्द्धान् चvenerable in learning [and age]Accusative plural
samānīyaसमानीयhaving gathered togetherGerund (having done)
pravakṣyatiप्रवक्ष्यतिshall sayVerb (future)

Reference: 1.9.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa