Shloka 16.43Unverified draft

शुश्राव राजमार्गस्थः प्रिया वाच उदाहृताः। आत्मसम्पूजनैः शृण्वन्ययौ रामो महापथम् ।।2.16.43।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
śuśrāvaशुश्रावheardverb, past
rājamārgasthaḥराजमार्गस्थःstanding on the royal roadnominative adjective
priyāप्रियाpleasantaccusative adjective
vācaḥवाचःwordsaccusative
udāhṛtāḥउदाहृताःutteredaccusative adjective
ātmasampūjanaiḥआत्मसम्पूजनैःwith praises of himselfinstrumental
śṛṇvanशृण्वन्listeningnominative present participle
yayauययौwentverb, past
rāmaḥरामःRamanominative
mahāpathamमहापथम्the great roadaccusative

Reference: 2.16.43 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa