Shloka 14.9Unverified draft
प्रहस्तवाक्यं त्वहितं निशम्य विभीषणो राजहितानुकाङ्क्षी । ततो महात्मा वचनं बभाषे धर्मार्थकामेषु निविष्टबुद्धिः ।।6.14.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prahastavākyaṃ tvahitaṃ niśamya vibhīṣaṇo rājahitānukāṅkṣī | प्रहस्तवाक्यं त्वहितं निशम्य विभीषणो राजहितानुकाङ्क्षी | hearing Prahasta's harmful words, Vibhīṣaṇa, who desired the king's good | accusative compound + particle + accusative adjective + gerund + nominative name + nominative compound adjective |
| tato mahātmā vacanaṃ babhāṣe dharmārthakāmeṣu niviṣṭabuddhiḥ | ततो महात्मा वचनं बभाषे धर्मार्थकामेषु निविष्टबुद्धिः | the great-souled one, whose mind was set on dharma, wealth and desire, then spoke | adverb + nominative compound adjective + accusative + verb + locative plural compound + nominative compound adjective |
Reference: 6.14.9 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa