Shloka 57.3Unverified draft
अनुज्ञातः सुमन्त्रोऽथ योजयित्वा हयोत्तमान् । अयोध्यामेव नगरीं प्रययौ गाढदुर्मनाः ।।2.57.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anujñātaḥ | अनुज्ञातः | given leave | nominative adjective |
| sumantro'tha | सुमन्त्रोऽथ | Sumantra, then | nominative + adverb |
| yojayitvā | योजयित्वा | having yoked | gerund |
| hayottamān | हयोत्तमान् | the excellent horses | accusative |
| ayodhyāmeva | अयोध्यामेव | to Ayodhya indeed | accusative + particle |
| nagarīṃ | नगरीं | the city | accusative |
| prayayau | प्रययौ | set forth | verb, past |
| gāḍhadurmanāḥ | गाढदुर्मनाः | deeply despondent | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.57.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa