Shloka 42.2Unverified draft
यावद्राजा प्रियं पुत्रं पश्यत्यत्यन्तधार्मिकम् । तावद्व्यवर्धतेवास्य धरण्यां पुत्रदर्शने ।।2.42.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yāvadrājā | यावद्राजा | as long as the king | adverb + nominative |
| priyaṃ | प्रियं | beloved | accusative adjective |
| putraṃ | पुत्रं | son | accusative |
| paśyatyatyantadhārmikam | पश्यत्यत्यन्तधार्मिकम् | saw him who was utterly righteous | verb, present + accusative adjective |
| tāvadvyavardhatevāsya | तावद्व्यवर्धतेवास्य | so long it seemed to grow, of him | adverb + verb, past + particle + genitive |
| dharaṇyāṃ | धरण्यां | on the earth | locative |
| putradarśane | पुत्रदर्शने | in the sight of his son | locative |
Reference: 2.42.2 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa