Shloka 9.54Unverified draft
गतोदके सेतुबन्धो न कल्याणि विधीयते। उत्तिष्ठ कुरु कल्याणि राजानमनुदर्शय ।।2.9.54।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gatodake | गतोदके | when the water has gone/receded | locative absolute |
| setubandhaḥ | सेतुबन्धः | a dam, bridge-building | nominative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| kalyāṇi | कल्याणि | O auspicious lady | vocative |
| vidhīyate | विधीयते | is undertaken | verb, present passive |
| uttiṣṭha | उत्तिष्ठ | arise | verb, imperative |
| kuru | कुरु | do | verb, imperative |
| kalyāṇi | कल्याणि | O auspicious lady | vocative |
| rājānam | राजानम् | the king | accusative |
| anudarśaya | अनुदर्शय | cause to look upon, present yourself before | verb, causative imperative |
Reference: 2.9.54 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa