Shloka 71.42Unverified draft
देवतार्चाः प्रविद्धाश्च यज्ञगोष्ठ्यस्तथाविधाः । माल्यापणेषु राजन्ते नाद्य पण्यानि वा तथा ।।2.71.42।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| devatārcāḥ | देवतार्चाः | the images of the deities | nominative |
| praviddhāśca | प्रविद्धाश्च | and neglected, cast aside | nominative adjective + conjunction |
| yajñagoṣṭhyastathāvidhāḥ | यज्ञगोष्ठ्यस्तथाविधाः | and the sacrificial assemblies likewise | nominative + nominative adjective |
| mālyāpaṇeṣu | माल्यापणेषु | in the garland-shops | locative |
| rājante | राजन्ते | shine forth | verb, present |
| nādya | नाद्य | not today | negation + adverb |
| paṇyāni | पण्यानि | the wares | nominative |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | adverb |
Reference: 2.71.42 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa