Shloka 80.5Unverified draft
ते स्ववारं समास्थाय वर्त्मकर्मणि कोविदाः । करणैः विविधोपेतैः पुरस्तात्सम्प्रतस्थिरे ।।2.80.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te | ते | they | nominative adjective |
| svavāraṃ | स्ववारं | their own turn, order | accusative |
| samāsthāya | समास्थाय | having taken up | gerund |
| vartmakarmaṇi | वर्त्मकर्मणि | in the work of the road | locative |
| kovidāḥ | कोविदाः | skilled | nominative adjective |
| karaṇaiḥ | करणैः | with implements | instrumental |
| vividhopetaiḥ | विविधोपेतैः | furnished with various kinds | instrumental adjective |
| purastātsampratasthire | पुरस्तात्सम्प्रतस्थिरे | set forth ahead | adverb + verb, past |
Reference: 2.80.5 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa