Shloka 114.21Unverified draft
भरतस्तु रथस्थः सन् श्रीमान् दशरथात्मजः । वाहयन्तं रथश्रेष्ठं सारथिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।2.114.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bharatastu | भरतस्तु | but Bharata | nominative + particle |
| rathasthaḥ | रथस्थः | standing on the chariot | nominative adjective |
| san | सन् | being | present participle |
| śrīmān | श्रीमान् | glorious | nominative adjective |
| daśarathātmajaḥ | दशरथात्मजः | the son of Dasharatha | nominative adjective |
| vāhayantaṃ | वाहयन्तं | who was driving | accusative adjective |
| rathaśreṣṭhaṃ | रथश्रेष्ठं | the excellent chariot | accusative |
| sārathiṃ | सारथिं | to the charioteer | accusative |
| vākyamabravīt | वाक्यमब्रवीत् | spoke a word | accusative + verb, past |
Reference: 2.114.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa