P359

Question 1

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
15.40 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
वासवं वसवो यथा

Answer 1

वासवं वसवो यथा
== ‘just as the Vasus (bathed) Indra’
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वासव m. Name of indra- (as chief of {AND HENCE REFERRED TO USING THE [VṚDDHI] OF} the vasu-s)

Question 2

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
15.41 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
लोकपाल m.

Answer 2

लोकपाल m. a world-protector, guardian of the world, regent of a quarter of the world (the loka-pāla-s are sometimes regarded as the guardian deities of different orders of beings, but more commonly of the four cardinal and four intermediate points of the world, viz. according to to , 1. indra-, of the East;2. agni-, of South-east;3. yama-, of South;4. sūrya-, of South-west;5. varuṇa-, of West;6. pavana- or vāyu-, of North-west;7. kubera-, of North;8. soma- or candra- of North-east;others substitute nir-ṛti- for 4 and īśānī- or pṛthivī- for 8;according to the Buddhists enumerate 4 or 8 or 10 or 14 loka-pāla-s) etc.

Question 3

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
15.39 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
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जाबालि m.

Answer 3

जाबालि m. Jabali (Sanskrit: जाबालि) is a character in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. A learned Brahmin priest and an advisor of King Dasharatha, he unsuccessfully tries to persuade Rama to give up his exile, using rational arguments.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabali

Question 4

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
15.38 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
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प्रयत adj. / PPP

Answer 4

प्रयत adj. / PPP prayata प्रयत p. p. 1 Restrained, self-subdued, holy, pious, devout, purified by austerities or religious observances; keeping the organs of sense under restraint; प्रयतपरिग्रह- द्वितीयः R.1.95;8.11;13.7; समादिदेश प्रयतां तनूजाम् Ku.1.58;3.16; शुचिः प्रयतवाक्चित्तः स्तुत्वा माद्रीसुतो$थ तम् Bm.2.133; प्रयते केरलदेशे प्रथितं राराष्टि कोटिलिङ्गपुरम् Rām. Ch.1.1. -2 Zealous, intent; प्रयतोपचराम्यहम् Mb.3.233. 19. -3 Submissive. -4 Careful, prudent. -तः A holy or pious person. -Comp. -आत्मन् -मानस pious-minded, devout, ascetic; प्रयतात्मनः Bg.9.26. -पाणि folding palms together (in नमस्कार); यश्चिन्त्यते प्रयतपाणिभिः Bhāg. 11.6.11.