Shloka 5.21Unverified draft
एवं तं जनसम्बाधं राजमार्गं पुरोहितः। व्यूहन्निव जनौघं तं शनै राजकुलं ययौ ।।2.5.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| tam | तम् | that | accusative |
| janasambādham | जनसम्बाधम् | crowded with people | accusative adjective |
| rājamārgam | राजमार्गम् | the royal road | accusative |
| purohitaḥ | पुरोहितः | the family priest | nominative |
| vyūhan | व्यूहन् | cleaving through, parting | present participle |
| iva | इव | as if | particle |
| janaugham | जनौघम् | the multitude of people | accusative |
| tam | तम् | that | accusative |
| śanaiḥ | शनैः | gradually, slowly | adverb |
| rājakulam | राजकुलम् | to the royal palace | accusative |
| yayau | ययौ | went | verb, past |
Reference: 2.5.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa