Shloka 18.2Unverified draft
स पितुश्चरणौ पूर्वमभिवाद्य विनीतवत्। ततो ववन्दे चरणौ कैकेय्याः सुसमाहितः ।।2.18.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| pituḥ | पितुः | of his father | genitive |
| caraṇau | चरणौ | the two feet | accusative dual |
| pūrvam | पूर्वम् | first | adverb |
| abhivādya | अभिवाद्य | having saluted | gerund |
| vinītavat | विनीतवत् | humbly | adverb |
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| vavande | ववन्दे | saluted | verb, past |
| caraṇau | चरणौ | the two feet | accusative dual |
| kaikeyyāḥ | कैकेय्याः | of Kaikeyi | genitive |
| susamāhitaḥ | सुसमाहितः | well-composed | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.18.2 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa