Shloka 13.20Unverified draft
निमन्त्रयस्व नृपतीन्पृथिव्यां ये च धार्मिका:। ब्राह्मणान्क्षत्रियान्वैश्याञ्छूद्रांश्चैव सहस्रश:।।1.13.20।।
Meaning
"Invite all the righteous kings of the earth, and thousands of people of every caste — brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, and shudras."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nimantrayasva nṣpatīn | निमन्त्रयस्व न्ष्पतीन् | invite the kings | Verb (imperative, middle) |
| pṛthivyām ye ca dhārmikāḥ | पृथिव्याम् ये च धार्मिकाः | who are righteous, on earth | Nominative plural |
| brāhmaṇān kṣatriyān vaiśyān | ब्राह्मणान् क्षत्रियान् वैश्यान् | Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas | Accusative plural |
| śūdrān ca eva sahasraśaḥ | शूद्रान् च एव सहस्रशः | and Shudras too, by the thousands | Accusative plural |
Reference: 1.13.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa