Shloka 57.16Unverified draft
स राजमार्गमध्येन सुमन्त्रः पिहिताननः । यत्र राजा दशरथस्तदेवोपययौ गृहम् ।।2.57.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| rājamārgamadhyena | राजमार्गमध्येन | through the middle of the royal road | instrumental |
| sumantraḥ | सुमन्त्रः | Sumantra | nominative |
| pihitānanaḥ | पिहिताननः | his face covered | nominative adjective |
| yatra | यत्र | where | adverb |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| daśarathastadevopayayau | दशरथस्तदेवोपययौ | Dasharatha, went there indeed | nominative + adverb + particle + verb, past |
| gṛham | गृहम् | the house | accusative |
Reference: 2.57.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa