Shloka 16.23Unverified draft
ततो दशरथ: प्राप्य पायसं देवनिर्मितम्। बभूव परमप्रीत: प्राप्य वित्तमिवाधन:।।1.16.23।।
Meaning
Then Dasaratha, having obtained the divine payasam, became supremely joyful, as a poor man would on gaining wealth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ daśarathaḥ prāpya | ततः दशरथः प्राप्य | then Dasharatha, having received | Gerund (having done) |
| pāyasam deva-nirmitam | पायसम् देव-निर्मितम् | the god-made rice-pudding | Accusative singular |
| babhūva parama-prītaḥ | बभूव परम-प्रीतः | became supremely delighted | Verb (perfect) |
| prāpya vittam iva a-dhanaḥ | प्राप्य वित्तम् इव अ-धनः | like a poor man who has obtained wealth | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.16.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa