Shloka 18.23Unverified draft
अतिसृज्य ददानीति वरं मम विशाम्पतिः। स निरर्थं गतजले सेतुं बन्धितुमिच्छति ।।2.18.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atisṛjya | अतिसृज्य | having granted | gerund |
| dadāni | ददानि | I shall give | verb, present subjunctive |
| iti | इति | thus | particle |
| varam | वरम् | a boon | accusative |
| mama | मम | my | genitive |
| viśāmpatiḥ | विशाम्पतिः | the lord of the people | nominative |
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| nirartham | निरर्थम् | without purpose, in vain | accusative adverb |
| gatajale | गतजले | when the water has receded | locative absolute |
| setum | सेतुम् | a dam, bridge | accusative |
| bandhitum | बन्धितुम् | to build | infinitive |
| icchati | इच्छति | wishes | verb, present |
Reference: 2.18.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa