Shloka 9.14Unverified draft
तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा चिन्तां प्रपत्स्यते । केनोपायेन वै शक्य इहानेतुं स वीर्यवान् ।।1.9.13।।
Meaning
On hearing their words, the king would fall into thought: "By what means can that powerful sage possibly be brought here?"
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| teṣām | तेषाम् | their | Genitive plural |
| tu vacanam | तु वचनम् | but the word | Accusative singular |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | Gerund (having done) |
| rājā | राजा | the king | Nominative singular |
| cintām prapatsyate | चिन्ताम् प्रपत्स्यते | shall fall into thought | Verb (future, middle) |
| kena upāyena | केन उपायेन | by what means | Instrumental singular |
| vai | वै | indeed | Indeclinable/particle |
| śakyaḥ | शक्यः | possible, capable | Nominative singular |
| iha ānetum | इह आनेतुम् | to be brought here | Infinitive |
| saḥ vīryavān | सः वीर्यवान् | he, the mighty one | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.9.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa