Shloka 9.20Unverified draft
अथ हृष्टो दशरथस्सुमन्त्रं प्रत्यभाषत। यथर्श्यशृङ्गस्त्वानीतो विस्तरेण त्वयोच्यताम्।।1.9.19।।
Meaning
Then Dasaratha, delighted, said to Sumantra: "Tell me in full detail exactly how Rishyasringa was brought there."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha | अथ | then | Indeclinable/particle |
| hṛṣṭaḥ | हृष्टः | delighted | Nominative singular |
| daśarathaḥ | दशरथः | Dasharatha | Nominative singular |
| sumantram | सुमन्त्रम् | to Sumantra | Accusative singular |
| pratyabhāṣata | प्रत्यभाषत | replied | Verb (imperfect, middle) |
| yathā | यथा | how | Indeclinable/particle |
| ṛṣyaśṛṅgaḥ | ऋष्यशृङ्गः | Rishyashringa | Nominative singular |
| tu ānītaḥ | तु आनीतः | was indeed brought | Nominative singular (past participle) |
| vistareṇa | विस्तरेण | in detail | Instrumental singular |
| tvayā ucyatām | त्वया उच्यताम् | let it be told by you | Verb (passive imperative) |
Reference: 1.9.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa