Shloka 33.29Unverified draft

प्रतीक्षमाणोऽपि जनं तदार्तमनार्तरूपः प्रहसन्निवाथ। जगाम रामः पितरं दिदृक्षुः पितुर्निदेशं विधिवच्चिकीर्षुः ।।2.33.29।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
pratīkṣamāṇo'piप्रतीक्षमाणोऽपिalthough awaiting, expectingnominative present participle
janaṃजनंthe peopleaccusative
tadārtamanārtarūpaḥतदार्तमनार्तरूपःthen afflicted, though not appearing afflictedaccusative adjective + nominative adjective
prahasannivāthaप्रहसन्निवाथas if smiling thennominative present participle + adverb
jagāmaजगामwentverb, past
rāmaḥरामःRamanominative
pitaraṃपितरंto his fatheraccusative
didṛkṣuḥदिदृक्षुःdesiring to seenominative adjective desiderative
piturnideśaṃपितुर्निदेशंthe father's commandaccusative
vidhivaccikīrṣuḥविधिवच्चिकीर्षुःdesiring to perform dulynominative adjective desiderative

Reference: 2.33.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa