Shloka 41.10Unverified draft
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वानेव दिशागजान्। यथाक्रमं यथान्यायं प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे।।1.41.10।।
Meaning
Hearing that word, he began to ask all the elephants of the quarters in due order and in proper manner.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya tat vacanam śrutvā | तस्य तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा | having heard his word | Genitive / Accusative / Gerund |
| sarvān eva diśā-gajān | सर्वान् एव दिशा-गजान् | all the elephants of the directions | Accusative plural |
| yathā-kramam yathā-nyāyam | यथा-क्रमम् यथा-न्यायम् | in due order and according to proper method | Adverbial (x2) |
| praṣṭum samupacakrame | प्रष्टुम् समुपचक्रमे | set about to question | Infinitive / Verb (perfect) |
Reference: 1.41.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa