Shloka 70.16Unverified draft
भरतेनैवमुक्तस्तु नृपो मातामहस्तदा । तमुवाच शुभं वाक्यं शिरस्याघ्राय राघवम् ।।2.70.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bharatenaivamuktastu | भरतेनैवमुक्तस्तु | thus addressed by Bharata, but | instrumental + adverb + nominative adjective + particle |
| nṛpo | नृपो | the king | nominative |
| mātāmahastadā | मातामहस्तदा | the maternal grandfather, then | nominative + adverb |
| tamuvāca | तमुवाच | spoke to him | accusative + verb, past |
| śubhaṃ | शुभं | auspicious | accusative adjective |
| vākyaṃ | वाक्यं | words | accusative |
| śirasyāghrāya | शिरस्याघ्राय | having smelled, kissed his head | locative + gerund |
| rāghavam | राघवम् | the descendant of Raghu, Bharata | accusative |
Reference: 2.70.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa