Shloka 1.3Unverified draft
तत्रापि निवसन्तौ तौ तर्प्यमाणौ च कामतः। भ्रातरौ स्मरतां वीरौ वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् ।।2.1.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatrāpi | तत्रापि | there also | adverb |
| nivasantau | निवसन्तौ | the two dwelling | nominative dual present participle |
| tau | तौ | those two | pronoun |
| tarpyamāṇau | तर्प्यमाणौ | being gratified/satisfied | nominative dual present participle passive |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| kāmataḥ | कामतः | according to their desires | adverb |
| bhrātarau | भ्रातरौ | the two brothers | nominative dual |
| smaratām | स्मरताम् | remembering | genitive present participle |
| vīrau | वीरौ | the two heroes | nominative dual |
| vṛddham | वृद्धम् | the aged | accusative adjective |
| daśaratham | दशरथम् | Dasharatha | accusative |
| nṛpam | नृपम् | king | accusative |
Reference: 2.1.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa