Shloka 56.18Unverified draft
ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः । संनिवेद्य यथान्यायमात्मानमृषये प्रभुः ।।2.56.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tato'bravīnmahābāhurlakṣmaṇaṃ | ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणं | then the mighty-armed one said to Lakshmana | adverb + verb, past + nominative adjective + accusative |
| lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ | लक्ष्मणाग्रजः | the elder brother of Lakshmana | nominative |
| saṃnivedya | संनिवेद्य | having announced | gerund |
| yathānyāyamātmānamṛṣaye | यथान्यायमात्मानमृषये | himself, duly, to the sage | adverb + accusative + dative |
| prabhuḥ | प्रभुः | the lord | nominative |
Reference: 2.56.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa