Shloka 6.18Unverified draft
प्रकाशीकरणार्थं च निशागमनशङ्कया। दीपवृक्षांस्तथा चक्रुरनुरथ्यासु सर्वशः ।।2.6.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prakāśīkaraṇārtham | प्रकाशीकरणार्थम् | for the purpose of illumination | accusative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| niśāgamanaśaṅkayā | निशागमनशङ्कया | out of apprehension of the coming of night | instrumental |
| dīpavṛkṣān | दीपवृक्षान् | lamp-trees, columns of lamps | accusative |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | adverb |
| cakruḥ | चक्रुः | made | verb, past |
| anurathyāsu | अनुरथ्यासु | along the streets | locative |
| sarvaśaḥ | सर्वशः | everywhere | adverb |
Reference: 2.6.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa