Shloka 65.4Unverified draft
ततस्तु स्तुवतां तेषां सूतानां पाणिवादकाः । अपदानान्युदाहृत्य पाणिवादा नवादयन् ।।2.65.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatastu | ततस्तु | then | adverb + particle |
| stuvatāṃ | स्तुवतां | of those praising | genitive present participle |
| teṣāṃ | तेषां | of them | genitive |
| sūtānāṃ | सूतानां | of the bards | genitive |
| pāṇivādakāḥ | पाणिवादकाः | the hand-clappers, drummers | nominative |
| apadānānyudāhṛtya | अपदानान्युदाहृत्य | having recited the heroic deeds | accusative + gerund |
| pāṇivādā | पाणिवादा | the clapping of hands | nominative |
| navādayan | नवादयन् | sounded anew | verb, causative past |
Reference: 2.65.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa