Shloka 52.1Unverified draft
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां पृथुवक्षा महायशाः । उवाच रामः सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम् ।।2.52.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prabhātāyāṃ | प्रभातायां | when it had dawned | locative absolute |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| śarvaryāṃ | शर्वर्यां | the night | locative absolute |
| pṛthuvakṣā | पृथुवक्षा | broad-chested | nominative adjective |
| mahāyaśāḥ | महायशाः | of great renown | nominative adjective |
| uvāca | उवाच | spoke | verb, past |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| saumitriṃ | सौमित्रिं | to the son of Sumitra | accusative |
| lakṣmaṇaṃ | लक्ष्मणं | Lakshmana | accusative |
| śubhalakṣaṇam | शुभलक्षणम् | of auspicious marks | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.52.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa