Shloka 54.18Unverified draft
नानाविधानन्नरसान् वन्यमूलफलाश्रयान् । तेभ्यो ददौ तप्ततपाः वासं चैवाभ्यकल्पयत् ।।2.54.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nānāvidhānannarasān | नानाविधानन्नरसान् | various kinds of the essence of food | accusative adjective |
| vanyamūlaphalāśrayān | वन्यमूलफलाश्रयान् | derived from wild roots and fruits | accusative adjective |
| tebhyo | तेभ्यो | to them | dative |
| dadau | ददौ | gave | verb, past |
| taptatapāḥ | तप्ततपाः | he whose austerity was ardent | nominative adjective |
| vāsaṃ | वासं | lodging | accusative |
| caivābhyakalpayat | चैवाभ्यकल्पयत् | and arranged | conjunction + verb, past |
Reference: 2.54.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa