Shloka 90.9Unverified draft
तथेति तत्प्रतिज्ञाय भरद्वाजो महातपाः । भरतं प्रत्युवाचेदं राघवस्नेहबन्धनात् ।।2.90.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatheti | तथेति | saying 'so be it' | adverb + particle |
| tatpratijñāya | तत्प्रतिज्ञाय | having assented to that | accusative adjective + gerund |
| bharadvājo | भरद्वाजो | Bharadvaja | nominative |
| mahātapāḥ | महातपाः | of great austerity | nominative adjective |
| bharataṃ | भरतं | to Bharata | accusative |
| pratyuvācedaṃ | प्रत्युवाचेदं | replied this | verb, past + accusative adjective |
| rāghavasnehabandhanāt | राघवस्नेहबन्धनात् | out of the bond of affection for the Raghu line | ablative |
Reference: 2.90.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa