Shloka 9.16Unverified draft
ते तु राज्ञो वचश्श्रुशृत्वा व्यथिता विनतानना:। न गच्छेम ऋषेर्भीता अनुनेष्यन्ति तं नृपम् ।। 1.9.15।।
Meaning
On hearing the king's command, they, distressed and afraid of the rishi's power, would say with faces bowed: "We dare not go there."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te | ते | they | Nominative plural |
| tu rājñaḥ vacaḥ | तु राज्ञः वचः | but the king's word | Accusative singular |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | Gerund (having done) |
| vyathitāḥ | व्यथिताः | distressed | Nominative plural |
| vinata-ānanāḥ | विनत-आननाः | with downcast faces | Nominative plural |
| na gacchema | न गच्छेम | we shall not go | Verb (optative, negated) |
| ṛṣeḥ | ऋषेः | of the sage | Genitive singular |
| bhītāḥ | भीताः | afraid | Nominative plural |
| anuneṣyanti | अनुनेष्यन्ति | shall persuade, conciliate | Verb (future) |
| tam nṣpam | तम् न्ष्पम् | that king | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.9.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa