Shloka 18.17-18Unverified draft
जगु: कलं च गन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणा:।।1.18.16।। देवदुन्दुभयो नेदु: पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खाच्च्युता। उत्सवश्च महानासीदयोध्यायां जनाकुल:।।1.18.17।।
Meaning
The gandharvas sang sweetly and the apsaras troupes danced; celestial drums resounded and a rain of flowers fell from the sky, as a great, crowded festival arose in Ayodhya.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.18.17
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| jaguḥ kalam ca gandharvāḥ | जगुः कलम् च गन्धर्वाः | the Gandharvas sang sweetly | Verb (perfect) |
| nanṣtuḥ ca apsaro-gaṇāḥ | नन्ष्तुः च अप्सरो-गणाः | and the hosts of Apsaras danced | Verb (perfect) |
| deva-dundubhayaḥ neduḥ | देव-दुन्दुभयः नेदुः | the divine drums resounded | Verb (perfect) |
| puṣpa-vṛṣṭiḥ ca khāt cyutā | पुष्प-वृष्टिः च खात् च्युता | and a shower of flowers fell from the sky | Nominative singular |
Shloka 1.18.18
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| utsavaḥ ca mahān āsīt | उत्सवः च महान् आसीत् | and there was a great festival | Verb (imperfect) |
| ayodhyāyām jana-ākulaḥ | अयोध्यायाम् जन-आकुलः | in Ayodhya, thronged with people | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.18.17-18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa