Shloka 1.73Unverified draft
तत्र लङ्कां समासाद्य पुरीं रावणपालिताम् । ददर्श सीतां ध्यायन्तीमशोकवनिकां गताम् ।।1.1.73।।
Meaning
Reaching Lanka, Ravana's city, Hanuman found Sita in the Ashoka grove, lost in thought of Rama.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| lankām purīm samāsādya | लन्काम् पुरीम् समासाद्य | on reaching the city of Lanka | Compound phrase |
| rāvaṇa pālitām | रावण पालिताम् | ruled by Ravana | Compound phrase |
| dadarśa | ददर्श | (Hanuma) saw | Epithet / descriptive term |
| sītām | सीताम् | Seetha | Accusative singular (or neuter epithet) |
| gatām tatra | गताम् तत्र | situated there | Compound phrase |
| dhyāyantīm | ध्यायन्तीम् | meditating (on Rama) | Epithet / descriptive term |
| aśoka vanikām | अशोक वनिकाम् | in the Ashoka garden | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.73 · Bāla Kāṇḍa