Shloka 14
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
Devanagari script
ततः पप्रच्छ दैत्येन्द्र: कवीन्द्रं प्रश्रमुत्तमम्
Translation
ثم سأل سيدُ الدايتيّاتِ أميرَ الشعراء سؤالًا بالغَ السموّ.
Word by Word
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from/then')
पप्रच्छasked
पप्रच्छ:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada
दैत्येन्द्रःthe lord of the Daityas (demon-king)
दैत्येन्द्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्येन्द्र
FormMasculine, nominative singular
कवीन्द्रम्the lord of poets (best poet)
कवीन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकवीन्द्र
FormMasculine, accusative singular
प्रश्नम्a question
प्रश्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रश्न
FormMasculine, accusative singular
उत्तमम्excellent/supreme
उत्तमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormMasculine, accusative singular (agreeing with प्रश्नम्)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes