Shloka 34.5Unverified draft
तं वर्धयित्वा राजानं सूतः पूर्वं जयाशिषा। भयविक्लबया वाचा मन्दया श्लक्ष्णमब्रवीत् ।।2.34.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| taṃ | तं | him | accusative |
| vardhayitvā | वर्धयित्वा | having congratulated, blessed | gerund |
| rājānaṃ | राजानं | the king | accusative |
| sūtaḥ | सूतः | the charioteer | nominative |
| pūrvaṃ | पूर्वं | first | adverb |
| jayāśiṣā | जयाशिषा | with a benediction of victory | instrumental |
| bhayaviklabayā | भयविक्लबया | faltering with fear | instrumental adjective |
| vācā | वाचा | with speech | instrumental |
| mandayā | मन्दया | faint, weak | instrumental adjective |
| ślakṣṇamabravīt | श्लक्ष्णमब्रवीत् | spoke gently | accusative adverb + verb, past |
Reference: 2.34.5 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa