Shloka 7.3Unverified draft
धृष्टिर्जयन्तो विजयस्सिद्धार्थो ह्यर्थसाधक: । अशोको मन्त्रपालश्च सुमन्त्रश्चाष्टमोऽभवत् ।।1.7.3।।
Meaning
Dhrishti, Jayanta, Vijaya, Siddhartha the accomplisher of purpose, Ashoka, Mantrapala, and Sumantra as the eighth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dhṛṣṭi: | धृष्टिः | Dhrishti (proper name) | Nominative singular |
| jayanta: | जयन्तः | Jayanta (proper name) | Nominative singular |
| vijaya: | विजयः | Vijaya (proper name) | Nominative singular |
| siddhārtha: | सिद्धार्थः | Siddhartha (proper name) | Nominative singular |
| hi | हि | indeed | Indeclinable/particle |
| artha-sādhaka: | अर्थ-साधकः | accomplisher of purposes (epithet) | Nominative singular |
| aśoka: | अशोकः | Ashoka (proper name) | Nominative singular |
| mantra-pāla: | मन्त्र-पालः | Mantrapala, protector of counsel | Nominative singular |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| sumantra: | सुमन्त्रः | Sumantra (proper name) | Nominative singular |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| aṣṭama: | अष्टमः | the eighth | Nominative singular |
| abhavat | अभवत् | was, became | Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.7.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa