Shloka 13.18Unverified draft
तपसश्च प्रभावेण स्नेहाद्दशरथस्य च । हृदयस्थश्च ते छन्दो विज्ञातस्तपसा मया ।।3.13.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tapasaśca prabhāveṇa | तपसश्च प्रभावेण | and by the power of (your) austerity | genitive + instrumental |
| snehāddaśarathasya ca | स्नेहाद्दशरथस्य च | and out of affection for Daśaratha | ablative + genitive |
| hṛdayasthaśca te chando | हृदयस्थश्च ते छन्दो | and your inclination, seated in (your) heart | nominative adjective + genitive pronoun + subject |
| vijñātastapasā mayā | विज्ञातस्तपसा मया | has been discerned by me through austerity | nominative adjective + instrumental + instrumental pronoun |
Reference: 3.13.18 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa