रामायणम्
Shloka 28.16Unverified draft

उपहारश्च कर्तव्यः कुसुमैः स्वयमाहृतैः। आर्षेण विधिना वेद्यां बाले दुःखमतो वनम् ।।2.28.16।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
upahāraḥउपहारःan offeringnominative
caचandconjunction
kartavyaḥकर्तव्यःto be madenominative gerundive
kusumaiḥकुसुमैःwith flowersinstrumental
svayamāhṛtaiḥस्वयमाहृतैःgathered by oneselfinstrumental adjective
ārṣeṇaआर्षेणin accordance with sages' traditioninstrumental adjective
vidhināविधिनाby ritual ruleinstrumental
vedyāmवेद्याम्on the altarlocative
bāleबालेO young ladyvocative
duḥkhamatoदुःखमतोhence sorrowfulnominative
vanamवनम्the forestnominative

Reference: 2.28.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa