Shloka 67.29Unverified draft
यथा ह्यनुदका नद्यो यथा वाऽप्यतृणं वनम् । अगोपाला यथा गावस्तथा राष्ट्रमराजकम् ।।2.67.29।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathā | यथा | as | relative adverb |
| hyanudakā | ह्यनुदका | indeed waterless | particle + nominative adjective |
| nadyo | नद्यो | rivers | nominative |
| yathā | यथा | as | relative adverb |
| vā'pyatṛṇaṃ | वाऽप्यतृणं | or even, without grass | conjunction + particle + nominative adjective |
| vanam | वनम् | a forest | nominative |
| agopālā | अगोपाला | without a cowherd | nominative adjective |
| yathā | यथा | as | relative adverb |
| gāvastathā | गावस्तथा | cattle, so | nominative + adverb |
| rāṣṭramarājakam | राष्ट्रमराजकम् | a realm without a king | nominative + nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.67.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa