Shloka 30.1Unverified draft
अथ तौ देशकालज्ञौ राजापुत्रावरिन्दमौ। देशे काले च वाक्यज्ञावब्रूतां कौशिकं वच:।।1.30.1।।
Meaning
Then the two foe-taming princes, knowing what was fitting to time and place and skilled in speech, addressed these words to Kaushika.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha tau deśa-kāla-jñau | अथ तौ देश-काल-ज्ञौ | then those two, knowing place and time | Nominative dual |
| rāja-putrau ari-ndamau | राज-पुत्रौ अरि-न्दमौ | the two princes, subduers of foes | Nominative dual |
| deśe kāle ca vākya-jñau | देशे काले च वाक्य-ज्ञौ | knowing the right speech for place and time | Nominative dual |
| abrūtām kauśikam vacaḥ | अब्रूताम् कौशिकम् वचः | said a word to Kaushika | Verb (imperfect, dual) / Accusative |
Reference: 1.30.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa