Shloka 3.17Unverified draft
आबध्यन्तां पताकाश्च राजमार्गश्च सिच्यताम्। सर्वे च तालावचरा गणिकाश्च स्वलंकृताः ।।2.3.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ābadhyantām | आबध्यन्ताम् | let them be tied up/displayed | verb, passive imperative |
| patākāḥ | पताकाः | banners | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| rājamārgaḥ | राजमार्गः | the royal road | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| sicyatām | सिच्यताम् | let it be sprinkled | verb, passive imperative |
| sarve | सर्वे | all | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| tālāvacarāḥ | तालावचराः | performers/dancers | nominative |
| gaṇikāḥ | गणिकाः | courtesans/dancing-women | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| svalaṃkṛtāḥ | स्वलंकृताः | well adorned | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.3.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa