Shloka 56.17Unverified draft

तान्महर्षिः प्रमुदितः पूजयामास धर्मवित् । आस्यतामिति चोवाच स्वागतं तु निवेद्य च ।।2.56.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tānmaharṣiḥतान्महर्षिःthem, the great sageaccusative + nominative
pramuditaḥप्रमुदितःgreatly delightednominative adjective
pūjayāmāsaपूजयामासhonoredverb, past
dharmavitधर्मवित्knower of righteousnessnominative
āsyatāmitiआस्यतामिति'be seated', thusverb, imperative passive + particle
covācaचोवाचand saidconjunction + verb, past
svāgataṃस्वागतंwelcomeaccusative
tuतुandparticle
nivedyaनिवेद्यhaving declaredgerund
caचandconjunction

Reference: 2.56.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa