Shloka 18
Devanagari script
ततः सर्वे समेत्याथ ते नृपास्तं महामुनिम् । इदमूचुर्महाराज समवेक्ष्य परस्परम्,महाराज! तब वे सब राजा परस्पर मिलकर एक-दूसरेकी ओर देखते हुए महामुनि अगस्त्यसे इस प्रकार बोले--
Transliteration
tataḥ sarve sametya atha te nṛpāstaṃ mahāmunim | idam ūcur mahārāja samavekṣya parasparam ||
Translation
Then all those kings gathered together and, after looking at one another in mutual assent, addressed that great sage, saying—
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समेत्यhaving assembled/come together
समेत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-इ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
अथthen, now
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नृपाःkings
नृपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनृप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महामुनिम्the great sage
महामुनिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहामुनि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इदम्this (speech/words)
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
समवेक्ष्यhaving looked at/observed
समवेक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-अव-ईक्ष्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
परस्परम्mutually, at one another
परस्परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
Speaker
लोगश उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
nṛpāḥ (kings)M
mahāmuni (great sage, identified in the prose as Agastya)A
AgastyaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Rulers should not act impulsively; they should deliberate together and approach realized sages with humility, seeking dharmic guidance before making consequential decisions.
A group of kings assemble, exchange confirming glances among themselves, and then begin to speak to the great sage (Agastya), setting up the counsel or instruction that follows.