Shloka 68.15Unverified draft

विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञात श्शतानन्दमते स्थित:। इत्युक्त्वा विरता दूता राजगौरवशङ्किता:।

Meaning

sanctioned by Vishwamitra and in keeping with Satananda's counsel; having said this, the messengers, mindful of court propriety, fell silent.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vishvāmitra-abhyanujñātaḥविस्ह्वामित्र-अभ्यनुज्ञातःpermitted by VishvamitraNominative
śatānanda-mate sthitaḥशतानन्द-मते स्थितःstanding firm in Shatananda's opinionLocative absolute / Nominative
iti uktvā viratā dūtāइति उक्त्वा विरता दूताhaving said this, the messengers ceasedQuotation / Gerund / Nominative plural / Nominative plural
rāja-gaurava-śaṅkitāḥराज-गौरव-शङ्किताःawed by the king's majestyNominative plural

Reference: 1.68.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa