Shloka 14

Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla

Devanagari script

ततः पप्रच्छ दैत्येन्द्र: कवीन्द्रं प्रश्रमुत्तमम्‌

Translation

于是，代提耶之王向诗圣提出了这一至上的询问。

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from/then')

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

• दैत्येन्द्रः: the lord of the Daityas (demon-king)
• दैत्येन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्येन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular

• कवीन्द्रम्: the lord of poets (best poet)
• कवीन्द्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवीन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, accusative singular

• प्रश्नम्: a question
• प्रश्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रश्न
• Form: Masculine, accusative singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent/supreme
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Masculine, accusative singular (agreeing with प्रश्नम्)

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच