Shloka 16.3Unverified draft
तत्र काषायिणो वृद्धान्वेत्रपाणीन् स्वलङ्कृतान्। ददर्श विष्ठितान्द्वारिः त्र्यध्यक्षान्सुसमाहितान् ।।2.16.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| kāṣāyiṇaḥ | काषायिणः | clad in ochre robes | accusative adjective |
| vṛddhān | वृद्धान् | aged | accusative adjective |
| vetrapāṇīn | वेत्रपाणीन् | holding canes in hand | accusative adjective |
| svalaṅkṛtān | स्वलङ्कृतान् | well-adorned | accusative adjective |
| dadarśa | ददर्श | he saw | verb, past |
| viṣṭhitān | विष्ठितान् | stationed | accusative adjective |
| dvāriḥ | द्वारिः | at the gate/door | adverb |
| tryadhyakṣān | त्र्यध्यक्षान् | three superintendents/overseers | accusative |
| susamāhitān | सुसमाहितान् | well-composed, attentive | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.16.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa