Shloka 9.29Unverified draft
यदातु ते वरं दद्यात् स्वयमुत्थाप्य राघवः। व्यवस्थाप्य महाराजं त्वमिमं वृणुया वरम् ।।2.9.29।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadā | यदा | when | adverb |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| te | ते | to you | dative |
| varam | वरम् | a boon | accusative |
| dadyāt | दद्यात् | he would grant | verb, optative |
| svayam | स्वयम् | himself | adverb |
| utthāpya | उत्थाप्य | having raised up | gerund |
| rāghavaḥ | राघवः | Dasharatha, descendant of Raghu | nominative |
| vyavasthāpya | व्यवस्थाप्य | having bound by pledge | gerund |
| mahārājam | महाराजम् | the great king | accusative |
| tvam | त्वम् | you | nominative |
| imam | इमम् | this | accusative |
| vṛṇuyā | वृणुया | should choose | verb, optative |
| varam | वरम् | boon | accusative |
Reference: 2.9.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa