Shloka 56.18Unverified draft

ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः । संनिवेद्य यथान्यायमात्मानमृषये प्रभुः ।।2.56.18।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tato'bravīnmahābāhurlakṣmaṇaṃततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणंthen the mighty-armed one said to Lakshmanaadverb + verb, past + nominative adjective + accusative
lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥलक्ष्मणाग्रजःthe elder brother of Lakshmananominative
saṃnivedyaसंनिवेद्यhaving announcedgerund
yathānyāyamātmānamṛṣayeयथान्यायमात्मानमृषयेhimself, duly, to the sageadverb + accusative + dative
prabhuḥप्रभुःthe lordnominative

Reference: 2.56.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa