Shloka 118.52Unverified draft
ततः श्वशुरमामन्त्र्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् । मम पित्रा त्वहं दत्ता रामाय विदितात्मने ।।2.118.52।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| śvaśuramāmantrya | श्वशुरमामन्त्र्य | having addressed his father-in-law | accusative + gerund |
| vṛddhaṃ | वृद्धं | the aged | accusative adjective |
| daśarathaṃ | दशरथं | Dasharatha | accusative |
| nṛpam | नृपम् | the king | accusative |
| mama | मम | my | genitive |
| pitrā | पित्रा | by father | instrumental |
| tvahaṃ | त्वहं | but I | particle + nominative |
| dattā | दत्ता | was given | nominative adjective |
| rāmāya | रामाय | to Rama | dative |
| viditātmane | विदितात्मने | whose nature was known | dative adjective |
Reference: 2.118.52 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa