Shloka 72.4Unverified draft
वक्तव्यं च नरश्रेष्ठ श्रूयतां वचनं मम। भ्राता यवीयान् धर्मज्ञ एष राजा कुशध्वज:।
Meaning
'Hear also this further request of mine, O best of men: this younger brother of mine, the righteous king Kushadhwaja...'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vaktavyam ca nara-śreṣṭha | वक्तव्यम् च नर-श्रेष्ठ | and something is to be said, O best of men | Nominative / Adverbial / Vocative |
| śrūyatām vacanam mama | श्रूयताम् वचनम् मम | let my word be heard | Verb (passive imperative) / Nominative / Genitive |
| bhrātā yavīyān dharma-jña | भ्राता यवीयान् धर्म-ज्ञ | this younger brother, O knower of righteousness | Nominative / Nominative / Vocative |
| eṣaḥ rājā kuśadhvajaḥ | एषः राजा कुशध्वजः | this is King Kushadhvaja | Nominative (x3) |
Reference: 1.72.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa