Shloka 97.31Unverified draft

सा चित्रकूटे भरतेन सेना धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य विधूय दर्पम् । प्रसादनार्थं रघुनन्दनस्य विराजते नीतिमता प्रणीता ।।2.97.31।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
sāसाthatnominative adjective
citrakūṭeचित्रकूटेat Chitrakutalocative
bharatenaभरतेनby Bharatainstrumental
senāसेनाthe armynominative
dharmaṃधर्मंrighteousnessaccusative
puraskṛtyaपुरस्कृत्यhaving placed foremostgerund
vidhūyaविधूयhaving shaken offgerund
darpamदर्पम्prideaccusative
prasādanārthaṃप्रसादनार्थंfor the sake of appeasementaccusative adverb
raghunandanasyaरघुनन्दनस्यof the delight of the Raghus, Ramagenitive
virājateविराजतेshinesverb, present
nītimatāनीतिमताby the one possessed of wise policyinstrumental adjective
praṇītāप्रणीताled, conductednominative adjective

Reference: 2.97.31 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa