Shloka 9.17Unverified draft
वक्ष्यन्ति चिन्तयित्वा ते तस्योपायांश्च तत्क्षमान्। आनेष्यामो वयं विप्रं न च दोषो भविष्यति।। 1.9.16।।
Meaning
Then, having deliberated on a fitting means, they would say: "We will bring the sage ourselves, and no blame will fall upon us."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vakṣyanti | वक्ष्यन्ति | shall say | Verb (future) |
| cintayitvā | चिन्तयित्वा | having deliberated | Gerund (having done) |
| te | ते | they | Nominative plural |
| tasya upāyān ca | तस्य उपायान् च | and the means for that | Accusative plural |
| tat-kṣamān | तत्-क्षमान् | suitable for that | Accusative plural |
| āneṣyāmaḥ vayam | आनेष्यामः वयम् | we shall bring | Verb (future) |
| vipram | विप्रम् | the Brahmin | Accusative singular |
| na ca doṣaḥ | न च दोषः | and there shall be no fault | Nominative singular |
| bhaviṣyati | भविष्यति | there shall be | Verb (future) |
Reference: 1.9.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa