Shloka 118.54Unverified draft
एवं दत्तास्मि रामाय तदा तस्मिन् स्वयंवरे । अनुरक्तास्मि धर्मेण पतिं वीर्यवतां वरम् ।।2.118.54।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evaṃ | एवं | thus | adverb |
| dattāsmi | दत्तास्मि | I was given | nominative adjective + verb, present |
| rāmāya | रामाय | to Rama | dative |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
| tasmin | तस्मिन् | at that | locative adjective |
| svayaṃvare | स्वयंवरे | self-choice marriage | locative |
| anuraktāsmi | अनुरक्तास्मि | I am devoted | nominative adjective + verb, present |
| dharmeṇa | धर्मेण | by righteousness, rightly | instrumental |
| patiṃ | पतिं | to my husband | accusative |
| vīryavatāṃ | वीर्यवतां | among the valorous | genitive adjective |
| varam | वरम् | the best | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.118.54 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa