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)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tataḥ daśarathaḥ prāpyaततः दशरथः प्राप्यthen Dasharatha, having receivedGerund (having done)
pāyasam deva-nirmitamपायसम् देव-निर्मितम्the god-made rice-puddingAccusative singular
babhūva parama-prītaḥबभूव परम-प्रीतःbecame supremely delightedVerb (perfect)
prāpya vittam iva a-dhanaḥप्राप्य वित्तम् इव अ-धनःlike a poor man who has obtained wealthNominative singular

Reference: 1.16.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa