Shloka 87.20Unverified draft
सौमित्रिस्तु ततः पश्चादकरोत्स्वास्तरं शुभम् । स्वयमानीय बर्हींषि क्षिप्रं राघवकारणात् ।।2.87.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saumitristu | सौमित्रिस्तु | and the son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) | nominative + particle |
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| paścādakarotsvāstaraṃ | पश्चादकरोत्स्वास्तरं | afterward made a bed | adverb + verb, past + accusative |
| śubham | शुभम् | auspicious, good | accusative adjective |
| svayamānīya | स्वयमानीय | having himself brought | reflexive adverb + gerund |
| barhīṃṣi | बर्हींषि | grass, kusha blades | accusative |
| kṣipraṃ | क्षिप्रं | quickly | adverb |
| rāghavakāraṇāt | राघवकारणात् | for the sake of Rama | ablative |
Reference: 2.87.20 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa