Shloka 9.15Unverified draft
ततो राजा विनिश्चित्य सह मन्त्रिभिरात्मवान्। पुरोहितममात्यांश्च तत: प्रेष्यति सत्कृतान्।।1.9.14।।
Meaning
Then the wise king, having decided in consultation with his ministers, would send his priest and counsellors, duly honored, on this mission.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | Indeclinable/particle |
| rājā | राजा | the king | Nominative singular |
| viniścitya | विनिश्चित्य | having deliberated, resolved | Gerund (having done) |
| saha mantribhiḥ | सह मन्त्रिभिः | together with the ministers | Instrumental plural |
| ātmavān | आत्मवान् | the self-possessed one | Nominative singular |
| purohitam | पुरोहितम् | the family priest | Accusative singular |
| amātyān ca | अमात्यान् च | and the ministers | Accusative plural |
| tataḥ preṣyati | ततः प्रेष्यति | shall then send forth | Verb (future) |
| sat-kṛtān | सत्-कृतान् | duly honored | Accusative plural |
Reference: 1.9.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa