Shloka 69.5Unverified draft
एते द्विजा: प्रयान्त्वग्रे स्यन्दनं योजयस्व मे। यथा कालात्ययो न स्या द्दूता हि त्वरयन्ति माम्।
Meaning
'Let these Brahmins proceed first; have my chariot yoked at once — there must be no delay, for the messengers are pressing me to hurry.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ete dvijāḥ prayāntu agre | एते द्विजाः प्रयान्तु अग्रे | let these Brahmins go in front | Nominative plural / Nominative plural / Verb (imperative) / Adverbial |
| syandanam yojayasva me | स्यन्दनम् योजयस्व मे | harness my chariot | Accusative / Verb (imperative, middle) / Genitive |
| yathā kāla-atyayaḥ na syāt | यथा काल-अत्ययः न स्यात् | so that there be no delay in time | Adverbial / Nominative / Negation / Verb (optative) |
| dūtāḥ hi tvarayanti mām | दूताः हि त्वरयन्ति माम् | for the messengers indeed urge me on | Nominative plural / Adverbial / Verb (present) / Accusative |
Reference: 1.69.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa