जग्राह च ततो दृष्ट्या मनाङ्मूर्ध्ना तथा गिरा । राजलोकेन विहितां तां प्रणामपरम्पराम् ॥ २४ ॥
jagrāha ca tatō dṛṣṭyā manāṅmūrdhnā tathā girā | rājalōkēna vihitāṁ tāṁ praṇāmaparamparām || 24 ||
Translation
Then he received with a glance, a slight nod of the head and a word the bows offered to him in turn by the company of kings.
Word by word
- jagrāha
- received
- ca
- and
- tatō
- (tataḥ) then
- dṛṣṭyā
- with a glance
- manāṅ
- (manāk) slight
- mūrdhnā
- a nod of the head
- tathā
- and
- girā
- a word
- rāja
- of kings
- lōkēna
- by the company
- vihitāṁ
- offered
- tāṁ
- the
- praṇāma
- bows
- paramparām
- in turn
Meaning
A prince returns the bows of lesser kings with a look, a nod, a word, as is fitting.