Shloka 4.42Unverified draft
इत्येवमुक्तो मात्रेदं रामो भ्रातरमब्रवीत्। प्राञ्जलिं प्रह्वमासीनमभिवीक्ष्य स्मयन्निव ।।2.4.42।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| iti | इति | thus | particle |
| evam | एवम् | in this manner | adverb |
| uktaḥ | उक्तः | addressed | nominative adjective |
| mātrā | मात्रा | by his mother | instrumental |
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| bhrātaram | भ्रातरम् | to his brother | accusative |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | verb, past |
| prāñjalim | प्राञ्जलिम् | with folded hands | accusative adjective |
| prahvam | प्रह्वम् | bowed | accusative adjective |
| āsīnam | आसीनम् | seated | accusative adjective |
| abhivīkṣya | अभिवीक्ष्य | having looked at | gerund |
| smayanniva | स्मयन्निव | as if smiling | present participle |
Reference: 2.4.42 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa