Shloka 81.16Unverified draft
ह्रदैव तिमिनागसंवृतः स्तिमितजलो मणिशङ्खशर्करः । दशरथसुतशोभिता सभा सदशरथेव बभौ यथा पुरा ।।2.81.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| hradaiva | ह्रदैव | like a lake indeed | nominative + particle |
| timināgasaṃvṛtaḥ | तिमिनागसंवृतः | filled with great fish and serpents, crocodiles | nominative adjective |
| stimitajalo | स्तिमितजलो | of still water | nominative adjective |
| maṇiśaṅkhaśarkaraḥ | मणिशङ्खशर्करः | with gems, conches, and pebbles | nominative adjective |
| daśarathasutaśobhitā | दशरथसुतशोभिता | adorned by the son of Dasharatha | nominative adjective |
| sabhā | सभा | the assembly hall | nominative |
| sadaśaratheva | सदशरथेव | as though with Dasharatha present | nominative adjective + particle |
| babhau | बभौ | shone | verb, past |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| purā | पुरा | formerly | adverb |
Reference: 2.81.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa