Shloka 24.17Unverified draft

इमानि तु महारण्ये विहृत्य नव पञ्च च। वर्षाणि परमप्रीतः स्थास्यामि वचने तव ।।2.24.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
imāniइमानिtheseaccusative
tuतुbutparticle
mahāraṇyeमहारण्येin the great forestlocative
vihṛtyaविहृत्यhaving roamed, spent (time)gerund
navaनवnineaccusative
pañcaपञ्चfiveaccusative
caचandconjunction
varṣāṇiवर्षाणिyearsaccusative
paramaprītaḥपरमप्रीतःgreatly delightednominative adjective
sthāsyāmiस्थास्यामिI shall abideverb, future
vacaneवचनेin the wordlocative
tavaतवyourgenitive

Reference: 2.24.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa