Shloka 3.17Unverified draft

आबध्यन्तां पताकाश्च राजमार्गश्च सिच्यताम्। सर्वे च तालावचरा गणिकाश्च स्वलंकृताः ।।2.3.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ābadhyantāmआबध्यन्ताम्let them be tied up/displayedverb, passive imperative
patākāḥपताकाःbannersnominative
caचandconjunction
rājamārgaḥराजमार्गःthe royal roadnominative
caचandconjunction
sicyatāmसिच्यताम्let it be sprinkledverb, passive imperative
sarveसर्वेallnominative
caचandconjunction
tālāvacarāḥतालावचराःperformers/dancersnominative
gaṇikāḥगणिकाःcourtesans/dancing-womennominative
caचandconjunction
svalaṃkṛtāḥस्वलंकृताःwell adornednominative adjective

Reference: 2.3.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa