Shloka 5.4Unverified draft

उपवासयितुं रामं मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदः। ब्राह्मं रथवरं युक्तमास्थाय सुदृढव्रतः ।।2.5.4।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
upavāsayitumउपवासयितुम्to cause to fastinfinitive
rāmamरामम्Ramaaccusative
mantravatमन्त्रवत्with the appropriate mantrasadverb
mantrakovidaḥमन्त्रकोविदःskilled in mantrasnominative adjective
brāhmamब्राह्मम्belonging to Brahma, of Brahma-like splendoraccusative adjective
rathavaramरथवरम्an excellent chariotaccusative
yuktamयुक्तम्yoked, preparedaccusative adjective
āsthāyaआस्थायhaving mountedgerund
sudṛḍhavrataḥसुदृढव्रतःof firm vowsnominative adjective

Reference: 2.5.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa