Shloka 18.29Unverified draft
सर्वप्रियकरस्तस्य रामस्यापि शरीरत:।।1.18.28।। लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिसम्पन्नो बहि:प्राण इवापर:।
Meaning
Endowed with fortune, Lakshmana was dear to Rama as his own body, like a second self, an outer life-breath.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sarva-priya-karaḥ tasya | सर्व-प्रिय-करः तस्य | doing everything pleasing to that | Nominative singular |
| rāmasya api śarīrataḥ | रामस्य अपि शरीरतः | Rama, [as if] from his own body | Genitive singular |
| lakṣmaṇaḥ lakṣmi-sampannaḥ | लक्ष्मणः लक्ष्मि-सम्पन्नः | Lakshmana, endowed with fortune | Nominative singular |
| bahiḥ-prāṇaḥ iva aparaḥ | बहिः-प्राणः इव अपरः | like a second outer life-breath | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.18.29 · Bāla Kāṇḍa