Shloka 92.18Unverified draft
अदूराद्भरतस्यैव तस्थौ दीनमनास्तदा । ततः पप्रच्छ भरतं भरद्वाजो दृढव्रतः ।।2.92.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| adūrādbharatasyaiva | अदूराद्भरतस्यैव | not far from Bharata indeed | ablative + genitive adjective + particle |
| tasthau | तस्थौ | stood | verb, past |
| dīnamanāstadā | दीनमनास्तदा | with a dejected mind, then | nominative adjective + adverb |
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| papraccha | पप्रच्छ | asked | verb, past |
| bharataṃ | भरतं | Bharata | accusative |
| bharadvājo | भरद्वाजो | Bharadvaja | nominative |
| dṛḍhavrataḥ | दृढव्रतः | of firm vows | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.92.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa