Shloka 84.1Unverified draft
ततो निविष्टां ध्वजिनीं गङ्गामन्वाश्रितां नदीम् । निषादराजो दृष्ट्वैव ज्ञातीन् सन्त्वरितोऽब्रवीत् ।।2.84.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tato | ततो | then | adverb |
| niviṣṭāṃ | निविष्टां | encamped | accusative adjective |
| dhvajinīṃ | ध्वजिनीं | the army with its banners | accusative |
| gaṅgāmanvāśritāṃ | गङ्गामन्वाश्रितां | settled along the Ganga | accusative + accusative adjective |
| nadīm | नदीम् | the river | accusative |
| niṣādarājo | निषादराजो | the king of the Nishadas, Guha | nominative |
| dṛṣṭvaiva | दृष्ट्वैव | having seen indeed | gerund + particle |
| jñātīn | ज्ञातीन् | his kinsmen | accusative |
| santvarito'bravīt | सन्त्वरितोऽब्रवीत् | hastily spoke | nominative adjective + verb, past |
Reference: 2.84.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa