Shloka 16.5Unverified draft
तानुवाच विनीतात्मा सूतपुत्रः प्रदक्षिणः। क्षिप्रमाख्यात रामाय सुमन्त्रो द्वारि तिष्ठति ।।2.16.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tān | तान् | them | accusative |
| uvāca | उवाच | said | verb, past |
| vinītātmā | विनीतात्मा | of humble mind | nominative adjective |
| sūtaputraḥ | सूतपुत्रः | the charioteer's son | nominative |
| pradakṣiṇaḥ | प्रदक्षिणः | respectful, courteous | nominative adjective |
| kṣipram | क्षिप्रम् | quickly | adverb |
| ākhyāta | आख्यात | announce | verb, imperative |
| rāmāya | रामाय | to Rama | dative |
| sumantraḥ | सुमन्त्रः | Sumantra | nominative |
| dvāri | द्वारि | at the gate | locative |
| tiṣṭhati | तिष्ठति | stands | verb, present |
Reference: 2.16.5 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa