Shloka 55.19Unverified draft
ततः प्रतेरतुर्यत्तौ वीरौ दशरथात्मजौ । कालिन्दीमध्यमायाता सीता त्वेनामवन्दत ।।2.55.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| prateraturyattau | प्रतेरतुर्यत्तौ | the two crossed over, careful, attentive | verb, past dual + nominative dual adjective |
| vīrau | वीरौ | the two heroes | nominative dual |
| daśarathātmajau | दशरथात्मजौ | the two sons of Dasharatha | nominative dual |
| kālindīmadhyamāyātā | कालिन्दीमध्यमायाता | having reached the middle of the Kalindi | accusative + nominative adjective |
| sītā | सीता | Sita | nominative |
| tvenāmavandata | त्वेनामवन्दत | and worshipped this river | particle + accusative + verb, past |
Reference: 2.55.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa