Shloka 32.24Unverified draft
यथोक्तं ब्राह्मणेन्द्राणामददाद्धनदो यथा। अथाब्रवीद्बाष्पकलांस्तिष्ठतश्चोपजीविनः ।।2.32.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathoktaṃ | यथोक्तं | as commanded | accusative adjective |
| brāhmaṇendrāṇāmadadāddhanado | ब्राह्मणेन्द्राणामददाद्धनदो | gave to the chief brahmins, as a bestower of wealth | genitive + verb, past + nominative |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| athābravīdbāṣpakalāṃstiṣṭhataścopajīvinaḥ | अथाब्रवीद्बाष्पकलांस्तिष्ठतश्चोपजीविनः | then spoke to the dependents standing there with faltering voices from tears | verb, past + accusative |
Reference: 2.32.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa