Shloka 20.17Unverified draft
देवकार्यनिमित्तं च तत्रापश्यत्समुद्यतम्। दध्यक्षतं घृतं चैव मोदकान्हविषस्तथा ।।2.20.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| devakāryanimittam | देवकार्यनिमित्तम् | for the sake of a rite to the gods | accusative adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| apaśyat | अपश्यत् | he saw | verb, past |
| samudyatam | समुद्यतम् | arranged, ready | accusative adjective |
| dadhyakṣatam | दध्यक्षतम् | curd and unbroken rice | accusative |
| ghṛtam | घृतम् | clarified butter | accusative |
| caiva | चैव | and indeed | particle |
| modakān | मोदकान् | sweetmeats | accusative |
| haviṣaḥ | हविषः | oblations | accusative |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | adverb |
Reference: 2.20.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa