Shloka 9.54Unverified draft

गतोदके सेतुबन्धो न कल्याणि विधीयते। उत्तिष्ठ कुरु कल्याणि राजानमनुदर्शय ।।2.9.54।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
gatodakeगतोदकेwhen the water has gone/recededlocative absolute
setubandhaḥसेतुबन्धःa dam, bridge-buildingnominative
naनnotnegation
kalyāṇiकल्याणिO auspicious ladyvocative
vidhīyateविधीयतेis undertakenverb, present passive
uttiṣṭhaउत्तिष्ठariseverb, imperative
kuruकुरुdoverb, imperative
kalyāṇiकल्याणिO auspicious ladyvocative
rājānamराजानम्the kingaccusative
anudarśayaअनुदर्शयcause to look upon, present yourself beforeverb, causative imperative

Reference: 2.9.54 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa