Shloka 52.13Unverified draft
ततोऽब्रवीद्दाशरथिः सुमन्त्रम् । स्पृशन् करेणोत्तमदक्षिणेन । सुमन्त्र शीघ्रं पुनरेव याहि । राज्ञः सकाशे भवचाप्रमत्तः ।।2.52.13।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tato'bravīddāśarathiḥ | ततोऽब्रवीद्दाशरथिः | then the son of Dasharatha said | adverb + verb, past + nominative |
| sumantram | सुमन्त्रम् | to Sumantra | accusative |
| spṛśan | स्पृशन् | touching | present participle |
| kareṇottamadakṣiṇena | करेणोत्तमदक्षिणेन | with his excellent right hand | instrumental + instrumental adjective |
| sumantra | सुमन्त्र | O Sumantra | vocative |
| śīghraṃ | शीघ्रं | quickly | adverb |
| punareva | पुनरेव | once again | adverb + particle |
| yāhi | याहि | go | verb, imperative |
| rājñaḥ | राज्ञः | of the king | genitive |
| sakāśe | सकाशे | in the presence | locative |
| bhavacāpramattaḥ | भवचाप्रमत्तः | and be vigilant | verb, imperative + nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.52.13 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa