Shloka 80.3Unverified draft
कूपकाराः सुधाकाराः वंशकर्मकृतस्तथा । समर्था ये च द्रष्टारः पुरतस्ते प्रतस्थिरे ।।2.80.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kūpakārāḥ | कूपकाराः | well-diggers | nominative |
| sudhākārāḥ | सुधाकाराः | plasterers, workers in lime | nominative |
| vaṃśakarmakṛtastathā | वंशकर्मकृतस्तथा | and likewise those skilled in bamboo-work | nominative adjective + adverb |
| samarthā | समर्था | capable | nominative adjective |
| ye | ये | who | relative nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| draṣṭāraḥ | द्रष्टारः | overseers, inspectors | nominative |
| purataste | पुरतस्ते | they, in front | adverb + nominative adjective |
| pratasthire | प्रतस्थिरे | set forth | verb, past |
Reference: 2.80.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa