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Shloka 18.30Unverified draft

न च तेन विना निद्रां लभते पुरुषोत्तम:।।1.18.29।। मृष्टमन्नमुपानीतमश्नाति न हि तं विना।

Meaning

That best of men could not obtain sleep without him, nor would he eat even the choicest food without Lakshmana.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
na ca tena vinā nidrāmन च तेन विना निद्राम्not without him, sleepAccusative singular
labhate puruṣa-uttamaḥलभते पुरुष-उत्तमःobtains, that best of menVerb (present, middle)
mṛṣṭam annam upānītamमृष्टम् अन्नम् उपानीतम्delicious food brought to himAccusative singular
aśnāti na hi tam vināअश्नाति न हि तम् विनाhe does not eat indeed without himVerb (present, negated)

Reference: 1.18.30 · Bāla Kāṇḍa