Shloka 80.2Unverified draft
कर्मान्तिकाः स्थपतयः पुरुषा यन्त्रकोविदाः । तथा वर्धकयश्चैव मार्गिणो वृक्षतक्षकाः ।।2.80.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| karmāntikāḥ | कर्मान्तिकाः | supervisors of works | nominative |
| sthapatayaḥ | स्थपतयः | master builders, architects | nominative |
| puruṣā | पुरुषा | men | nominative |
| yantrakovidāḥ | यन्त्रकोविदाः | skilled in machinery | nominative adjective |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | adverb |
| vardhakayaścaiva | वर्धकयश्चैव | and carpenters too | nominative + conjunction + particle |
| mārgiṇo | मार्गिणो | roadmakers, guides | nominative |
| vṛkṣatakṣakāḥ | वृक्षतक्षकाः | tree-fellers | nominative |
Reference: 2.80.2 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa