Shloka 8.3-4Unverified draft

स निश्चितां मतिं कृत्वा यष्टव्यमिति बुद्धिमान्। मन्त्रिभिस्सह धर्मात्मा सर्वैरेव कृतात्मभि:।।1.8.3।। ततोऽब्रवीदिदं राजा सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रिसत्तमम्। शीघ्रमानय मे सर्वान्गुरूंस्तान् सपुरोहितान्।।1.8.4।।

Meaning

Having firmly resolved with his wise and self-controlled ministers that the sacrifice should be performed, that righteous and sagacious king commanded Sumantra, the finest of ministers: "Quickly bring all my spiritual preceptors along with the family priests."

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

Shloka 1.8.3

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
saḥसःheNominative singular
niścitāmनिश्चिताम्resolved, firmAccusative singular
matimमतिम्resolve, intentionAccusative singular
kṭvāक्ट्वाhaving formedGerund (having done)
yaṣṭavyamयष्टव्यम्it should be sacrificedNominative singular (gerundive)
itiइतिthusIndeclinable/particle
buddhimānबुद्धिमान्the wise oneNominative singular
mantribhiḥ sahaमन्त्रिभिः सहtogether with his ministersInstrumental plural + particle
dharma-ātmāधर्म-आत्माrighteous-souled oneNominative singular
sarvaiḥ evaसर्वैः एवwith all of them indeedInstrumental plural
kṛta-ātmabhiḥकृत-आत्मभिःwith the self-disciplined onesInstrumental plural

Shloka 1.8.4

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tataḥततःthenIndeclinable/particle
abravītअब्रवीत्saidVerb (imperfect)
idamइदम्thisAccusative singular
rājāराजाkingNominative singular
sumantramसुमन्त्रम्to SumantraAccusative singular
mantri-sattamamमन्त्रि-सत्तमम्best of ministersAccusative singular
śīghramशीघ्रम्quicklyIndeclinable/particle
ānayaआनयbringVerb (imperative)
meमेto meGenitive/Dative singular (pronoun)
sarvānसर्वान्allAccusative plural
gurūnगुरून्elders, teachersAccusative plural
tānतान्thoseAccusative plural
sa-purohitānस-पुरोहितान्together with the family priestAccusative plural

Reference: 1.8.3-4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa