Shloka 17.20Unverified draft
राजपुत्रः पितुर्वेश्म प्रविवेश श्रिया ज्वलन्। स कक्ष्या धन्विभिर्गुप्तास्तिस्रोऽतिक्रम्य वाजिभिः ।।2.17.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājaputraḥ | राजपुत्रः | the prince | nominative |
| piturveśma | पितुर्वेश्म | his father's residence | accusative |
| praviveśa | प्रविवेश | entered | verb, past |
| śriyā | श्रिया | with splendor | instrumental |
| jvalan | ज्वलन् | blazing | nominative present participle |
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| kakṣyāḥ | कक्ष्याः | enclosures, courtyards | accusative |
| dhanvibhiḥ | धन्विभिः | by archers | instrumental |
| guptāḥ | गुप्ताः | guarded | accusative adjective |
| tisraḥ | तिस्रः | three | accusative |
| atikramya | अतिक्रम्य | having passed through | gerund |
| vājibhiḥ | वाजिभिः | with horsemen | instrumental |
Reference: 2.17.20 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa