Shloka 52.21Unverified draft
ततस्तु विगते बाष्पे सूतं स्पृष्टोदकं शुचिम् । रामस्तु मधुरं वाक्यं पुनः पुनरुवाच तम् ।।2.52.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatastu | ततस्तु | then | adverb + particle |
| vigate | विगते | when gone away | locative absolute |
| bāṣpe | बाष्पे | the flood of tears | locative absolute |
| sūtaṃ | सूतं | the charioteer | accusative |
| spṛṣṭodakaṃ | स्पृष्टोदकं | who had touched water (for purification) | accusative adjective |
| śucim | शुचिम् | pure | accusative adjective |
| rāmastu | रामस्तु | Rama, and | nominative + particle |
| madhuraṃ | मधुरं | sweet | accusative adjective |
| vākyaṃ | वाक्यं | speech | accusative |
| punaḥ | पुनः | again | adverb |
| punaruvāca | पुनरुवाच | again spoke | adverb + verb, past |
| tam | तम् | to him | accusative |
Reference: 2.52.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa