Shloka 48.2Unverified draft
अनुगम्य निवृत्तानां रामं नगरवासिनाम् । उद्गतानीव सत्त्वानि बभूवुरमनस्विनाम् ।।2.48.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anugamya | अनुगम्य | having followed | gerund |
| nivṛttānāṃ | निवृत्तानां | of those who had turned back | genitive |
| rāmaṃ | रामं | Rama | accusative |
| nagaravāsinām | नगरवासिनाम् | of the city-dwellers | genitive |
| udgatānīva | उद्गतानीव | as though departed | nominative adjective + comparison |
| sattvāni | सत्त्वानि | their vital spirits | nominative |
| babhūvuramanasvinām | बभूवुरमनस्विनाम् | became, of those disheartened | verb, past + genitive |
Reference: 2.48.2 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa