Shloka 49.18Unverified draft
स तमध्वानमैक्ष्वाकः सूतं मधुरया गिरा । तन्तमर्थमभिप्रेत्य ययौ वाक्यमुदीरयन् ।।2.49.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| tamadhvānamaikṣvākaḥ | तमध्वानमैक्ष्वाकः | the Ikshvaku, that road, journey | accusative + nominative |
| sūtaṃ | सूतं | the charioteer | accusative |
| madhurayā | मधुरया | with sweet | instrumental adjective |
| girā | गिरा | speech, voice | instrumental |
| tantamarthamabhipretya | तन्तमर्थमभिप्रेत्य | having reflected upon that intent | accusative + accusative + gerund |
| yayau | ययौ | went onward | verb, past |
| vākyamudīrayan | वाक्यमुदीरयन् | uttering words | accusative + present participle |
Reference: 2.49.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa