Shloka 34.1Unverified draft
ततः कमलपत्राक्षः श्यामो निरुदरो महान्। उवाच रामस्तं सूतं पितुराख्याहि मामिति ।।2.34.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| kamalapatrākṣaḥ | कमलपत्राक्षः | lotus-petal-eyed | nominative adjective |
| śyāmo | श्यामो | dark-hued | nominative adjective |
| nirudaro | निरुदरो | of slender waist | nominative adjective |
| mahān | महान् | great | nominative adjective |
| uvāca | उवाच | said | verb, past |
| rāmastaṃ | रामस्तं | Rama, to him | nominative + accusative |
| sūtaṃ | सूतं | the charioteer | accusative |
| piturākhyāhi | पितुराख्याहि | announce to my father | genitive + verb imperative |
| māmiti | मामिति | me, thus | accusative + particle |
Reference: 2.34.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa