Shloka 42.1Unverified draft
यावत्तु निर्यतस्तस्य रजोरूपमदृश्यत । नैवेक्ष्वाकुवरस्तावत्सञ्जहारात्मचक्षुषी ।।2.42.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yāvattu | यावत्तु | as long as | adverb |
| niryatastasya | निर्यतस्तस्य | of him who had departed | genitive present participle + genitive |
| rajorūpamadṛśyata | रजोरूपमदृश्यत | the form of dust was visible | nominative + verb, past passive |
| naivekṣvākuvarastāvatsañjahārātmacakṣuṣī | नैवेक्ष्वाकुवरस्तावत्सञ्जहारात्मचक्षुषी | the best of the Ikshvakus did not, for that long, withdraw his own two eyes | negation + nominative + adverb + verb, past + accusative dual |
Reference: 2.42.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa