Shloka 46.30Unverified draft
मोहनार्थं तु पौराणां सूतं रामोऽब्रवीद्वचः । उदङ्मुखः प्रयाहि त्वं रथमास्थाय सारथे ।।2.46.30।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mohanārthaṃ | मोहनार्थं | for the purpose of deluding | accusative |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| paurāṇāṃ | पौराणां | of the citizens | genitive |
| sūtaṃ | सूतं | to the charioteer | accusative |
| rāmo'bravīdvacaḥ | रामोऽब्रवीद्वचः | Rama spoke these words | nominative + verb, past + accusative |
| udaṅmukhaḥ | उदङ्मुखः | facing north | nominative adjective |
| prayāhi | प्रयाहि | proceed | verb, imperative |
| tvaṃ | त्वं | you | nominative |
| rathamāsthāya | रथमास्थाय | having mounted the chariot | accusative + gerund |
| sārathe | सारथे | O charioteer | vocative |
Reference: 2.46.30 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa