Shloka 68.8Unverified draft
पूर्वं प्रतिज्ञा विदिता वीर्यशुल्का ममात्मजा। राजानश्च कृतामर्षानिर्वीर्या विमुखीकृता:।
Meaning
'It is well known that I once vowed to give my daughter as the prize of valour, and that kings who failed grew angry and were turned away powerless.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūrvam pratijñā viditā | पूर्वम् प्रतिज्ञा विदिता | formerly the promise was known | Adverbial / Nominative / Nominative |
| vīrya-śulkā mama ātmajā | वीर्य-शुल्का मम आत्मजा | that my daughter [was to be given at] the bride-price of valor | Nominative / Genitive / Nominative |
| rājānaḥ ca kṛta-amarṣāḥ | राजानः च कृत-अमर्षाः | and kings, having felt indignation | Nominative plural / Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| nirvīryā vimukhī-kṛtāḥ | निर्वीर्या विमुखी-कृताः | but lacking valor, were turned away | Nominative plural / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.68.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa