Shloka 16.1Unverified draft
स तदन्तःपुरद्वारं समतीत्य जनाकुलम्। प्रविविक्तां ततः कक्ष्यामाससाद पुराणवित् ।।2.16.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| tadantaḥpuradvāram | तदन्तःपुरद्वारम् | that gate of the inner apartments | accusative |
| samatītya | समतीत्य | having passed through | gerund |
| janākulam | जनाकुलम् | crowded with people | accusative adjective |
| praviviktām | प्रविविक्ताम् | secluded, private | accusative adjective |
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| kakṣyām | कक्ष्याम् | the courtyard, enclosure | accusative |
| āsasāda | आससाद | reached, approached | verb, past |
| purāṇavit | पुराणवित् | the knower of ancient lore | nominative |
Reference: 2.16.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa