Shloka 1.43Unverified draft
वसतस्तस्य रामस्य वने वनचरैस्सह । ऋषयोऽभ्यागमन्सर्वे वधायासुररक्षसाम् ।।1.1.43।।
Meaning
While Rama dwelt in that forest, its sages and other forest-dwellers came to him in a body, begging that the demons preying on them be destroyed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| khaḍgam ca | खड्गम् च | also a sword | Compound phrase |
| tūṇī ca | तूणी च | and also two quivers | Compound phrase |
| akṣaya sāyakau | अक्षय सायकौ | with ever-replenishing arrows | Compound phrase |
| vasataḥ tasya rāmasya vane | वसतः तस्य रामस्य वने | during that Rama's stay in the forest | Compound phrase |
| vana caraiḥ saha | वन चरैः सह | together with the forest-dwellers | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.43 · Bāla Kāṇḍa