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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anāvṛṣṭyām | अनावृष्ट्याम् | when the drought | Locative singular |
| tu | तु | then | Indeclinable/particle |
| vṣttāyām | व्ष्त्तायाम् | having come to pass | Locative singular |
| rājā | राजा | the king | Nominative singular |
| duḥkha-samanvitaḥ | दुःख-समन्वितः | filled with sorrow | Nominative singular |
| brāhmaṇān | ब्राह्मणान् | the Brahmins | Accusative plural |
| śruta-vṣddhān ca | श्रुत-व्ष्द्धान् च | venerable in learning [and age] | Accusative plural |
| samānīya | समानीय | having gathered together | Gerund (having done) |
| pravakṣyati | प्रवक्ष्यति | shall say | Verb (future) |
Reference: 1.9.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa