Shloka 37.1Unverified draft
महामात्रवचः श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथं तदा । अभ्यभाषत वाक्यं तु विनयज्ञो विनीतवत् ।।2.37.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mahāmātravacaḥ | महामात्रवचः | the minister's words | accusative |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | gerund |
| rāmo | रामो | Rama | nominative |
| daśarathaṃ | दशरथं | Dasharatha | accusative |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
| abhyabhāṣata | अभ्यभाषत | addressed | verb, past |
| vākyaṃ | वाक्यं | speech | accusative |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| vinayajño | विनयज्ञो | knowing propriety, humility | nominative adjective |
| vinītavat | विनीतवत् | in a humble manner | adverb |
Reference: 2.37.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa