Shloka 46.18Unverified draft
उत्थाय तु महातेजाः प्रकृतीस्ता निशाम्य च । अब्रवीद्भ्रातरं रामः लक्ष्मणं पुण्यलक्षणम् ।।2.46.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| utthāya | उत्थाय | having risen | gerund |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| mahātejāḥ | महातेजाः | of great splendor | nominative adjective |
| prakṛtīstā | प्रकृतीस्ता | those subjects | accusative |
| niśāmya | निशाम्य | having observed | gerund |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| abravīdbhrātaraṃ | अब्रवीद्भ्रातरं | said to his brother | verb, past + accusative |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| lakṣmaṇaṃ | लक्ष्मणं | Lakshmana | accusative |
| puṇyalakṣaṇam | पुण्यलक्षणम् | of auspicious marks | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.46.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa