Shloka 55.24Unverified draft
श्यामं न्यग्रोधमासेदुः शीतलं हरितच्छदम् । न्यग्रोधं तमुपागम्य वैदेहि वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।2.55.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śyāmaṃ | श्यामं | dark, verdant | accusative adjective |
| nyagrodhamāseduḥ | न्यग्रोधमासेदुः | they approached a banyan tree | accusative + verb, past |
| śītalaṃ | शीतलं | cool | accusative adjective |
| haritacchadam | हरितच्छदम् | with green foliage | accusative adjective |
| nyagrodhaṃ | न्यग्रोधं | the banyan tree | accusative |
| tamupāgamya | तमुपागम्य | having approached that | accusative adjective + gerund |
| vaidehi | वैदेहि | Sita, princess of Videha | nominative |
| vākyamabravīt | वाक्यमब्रवीत् | spoke these words | accusative + verb, past |
Reference: 2.55.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa