Shloka 39.14Unverified draft
एकैकयोजनं पुत्रा विस्तारमधिगच्छत। यावत्तुरगसन्दर्श: तावत् खनत मेदिनीम्।।1.39.14।।
Meaning
Sons, take up a league's breadth each; dig the earth until the horse comes into sight, seeking the horse-thief by my command.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| eka-eka-yojanam putrāḥ | एक-एक-योजनम् पुत्राः | one yojana each, O sons | Accusative / Vocative |
| vistāram adhigacchata | विस्तारम् अधिगच्छत | extend [and dig], O sons | Accusative / Verb (imperative) |
| yāvat turaga-sandarśaḥ | यावत् तुरग-सन्दर्शः | until there is a sighting of the horse | Adverbial / Nominative |
| tāvat khanata medinīm | तावत् खनत मेदिनीम् | dig the earth so long | Adverbial / Verb (imperative) / Accusative |
Reference: 1.39.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa