Shloka 72.19Unverified draft
एतत्सुरुचिरं भाति पितुर्मे शयनं पुरा । शशिनेवामलं रात्रौ गगनं तोयदात्यये ।।2.72.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| etatsuruciraṃ | एतत्सुरुचिरं | this, exceedingly beautiful | nominative adjective |
| bhāti | भाति | shines | verb, present |
| piturme | पितुर्मे | of my father | genitive + genitive |
| śayanaṃ | शयनं | couch | nominative |
| purā | पुरा | formerly | adverb |
| śaśinevāmalaṃ | शशिनेवामलं | spotless, like the moon | instrumental + accusative adjective |
| rātrau | रात्रौ | in the night | locative |
| gaganaṃ | गगनं | the sky | nominative |
| toyadātyaye | तोयदात्यये | at the passing of the rain-clouds | locative |
Reference: 2.72.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa