Shloka 16.9Unverified draft
स चाप्यपुत्रो नृपतिस्तस्मिन्काले महाद्युति:। अयजत्पुत्रियामिष्टिं पुत्रेप्सुररिसूदन:।।1.16.9।।
Meaning
At that very time, the resplendent, sonless King Dasaratha, slayer of foes, was performing the Putrakameshti sacrifice, desiring a son.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ ca api aputraḥ nṣpatiḥ | सः च अपि अपुत्रः न्ष्पतिः | and that king, without a son | Nominative singular |
| tasmin kāle mahā-dyutiḥ | तस्मिन् काले महा-द्युतिः | at that time, of great splendor | Nominative singular |
| ayajat putrīyām iṣṭim | अयजत् पुत्रीयाम् इष्टिम् | performed the sacrifice desirous of a son | Verb (imperfect) |
| putra-īpsuḥ ari-sūdanaḥ | पुत्र-ईप्सुः अरि-सूदनः | desirous of a son, slayer of foes | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.16.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa