Shloka 96.1Unverified draft
तां तथा दर्शयित्वा तु मैथिलीं गिरिनिम्नगाम् । निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे सीतां मांसेन छन्दयन् ।।2.96.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tāṃ | तां | her | accusative adjective |
| tathā | तथा | thus | adverb |
| darśayitvā | दर्शयित्वा | having shown | gerund |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| maithilīṃ | मैथिलीं | to Sita, princess of Mithila | accusative |
| girinimnagām | गिरिनिम्नगाम् | the mountain-descending river | accusative |
| niṣasāda | निषसाद | sat down | verb, past |
| giriprasthe | गिरिप्रस्थे | on the mountain plateau | locative |
| sītāṃ | सीतां | Sita | accusative |
| māṃsena | मांसेन | with meat | instrumental |
| chandayan | छन्दयन् | gratifying | present participle |
Reference: 2.96.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa