Shloka 11.24Unverified draft
ततस्सुहृदमापृच्छ्य प्रस्थितो रघुनन्दन:। पौरेभ्य: प्रेषयामास दूतान्वै शीघ्रगामिन:।।1.11.23।।
Meaning
Then Dasaratha took leave of his friend and set out, sending swift-footed messengers ahead to the citizens.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ suhṣdam āpṣcchya | ततः सुह्ष्दम् आप्ष्च्छ्य | then having taken leave of his friend | Gerund (having done) |
| prasthitaḥ | प्रस्थितः | set forth | Nominative singular |
| raghu-nandanaḥ | रघु-नन्दनः | the delight of the Raghus | Nominative singular |
| paurebhyaḥ | पौरेभ्यः | to the citizens | Dative plural |
| preṣayāmāsa | प्रेषयामास | sent | Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| dūtān vai | दूतान् वै | messengers indeed | Accusative plural |
| śīghra-gāminaḥ | शीघ्र-गामिनः | swift-going ones | Accusative plural |
Reference: 1.11.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa