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)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vakṣyantiवक्ष्यन्तिshall sayVerb (future)
cintayitvāचिन्तयित्वाhaving deliberatedGerund (having done)
teतेtheyNominative plural
tasya upāyān caतस्य उपायान् चand the means for thatAccusative plural
tat-kṣamānतत्-क्षमान्suitable for thatAccusative plural
āneṣyāmaḥ vayamआनेष्यामः वयम्we shall bringVerb (future)
vipramविप्रम्the BrahminAccusative singular
na ca doṣaḥन च दोषःand there shall be no faultNominative singular
bhaviṣyatiभविष्यतिthere shall beVerb (future)

Reference: 1.9.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa