Shloka 9.12Unverified draft
वक्ष्यन्ति ते महीपालं ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगा:। विभण्डकसुतं राजन्सर्वोपायैरिहानय।।1.9.11।।
Meaning
Those brahmins, versed in the Vedas, would answer the king: "O king, bring the son of sage Vibhandaka here by every possible means."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vakṣyanti | वक्ष्यन्ति | shall say | Verb (future) |
| te | ते | those | Nominative plural |
| mahī-pālam | मही-पालम् | to the protector of the earth (king) | Accusative singular |
| brāhmaṇāḥ | ब्राह्मणाः | the Brahmins | Nominative plural |
| veda-pāragāḥ | वेद-पारगाः | masters of the Veda | Nominative plural |
| vibhaṇḍaka-sutam | विभण्डक-सुतम् | the son of Vibhandaka | Accusative singular |
| rājan | राजन् | O king | Vocative singular |
| sarva-upāyaiḥ | सर्व-उपायैः | by all means | Instrumental plural |
| iha ānaya | इह आनय | bring here | Verb (imperative) |
Reference: 1.9.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa