Shloka 16.32Unverified draft
निकेतान्निर्ययौ श्रीमान्महेन्द्रादिव चन्द्रमाः। छत्रचामरपाणिस्तु लक्ष्मणो राघवानुजः ।।2.16.32।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| niketāt | निकेतात् | from the residence | ablative |
| niryayau | निर्ययौ | went forth | verb, past |
| śrīmān | श्रीमान् | glorious | nominative adjective |
| mahendrāt | महेन्द्रात् | from Mount Mahendra | ablative |
| iva | इव | as if | particle |
| candramāḥ | चन्द्रमाः | the moon | nominative |
| chatracāmarapāṇiḥ | छत्रचामरपाणिः | holding parasol and fan in hand | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| lakṣmaṇaḥ | लक्ष्मणः | Lakshmana | nominative |
| rāghavānujaḥ | राघवानुजः | the younger brother of Rama | nominative |
Reference: 2.16.32 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa