Shloka 46.34Unverified draft
ततः समास्थाय रथं महारथः ससारथिर्धाशरथिर्वनं ययौ । उदङ्मुखं तं तु रथं चकार स प्रयाणमाङ्गल्य निमित्तदर्शनात् ।।2.46.34।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| samāsthāya | समास्थाय | having mounted | gerund |
| rathaṃ | रथं | the chariot | accusative |
| mahārathaḥ | महारथः | the great warrior | nominative |
| sasārathirdhāśarathirvanaṃ | ससारथिर्धाशरथिर्वनं | together with the charioteer, Rama (son of Dasharatha), to the forest | nominative adjective + nominative + accusative |
| yayau | ययौ | went | verb, past |
| udaṅmukhaṃ | उदङ्मुखं | facing north | accusative adjective |
| taṃ | तं | that | accusative |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| rathaṃ | रथं | chariot | accusative |
| cakāra | चकार | made | verb, past |
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| prayāṇamāṅgalya | प्रयाणमाङ्गल्य | for the auspiciousness of the departure | accusative |
| nimittadarśanāt | निमित्तदर्शनात् | from the observation of the sign, omen | ablative |
Reference: 2.46.34 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa