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Shloka 18.31Unverified draft

यदा हि हयमारूढो मृगयां याति राघव:।।1.18.30।। तदैनं पृष्ठतोऽन्वेति सधनु: परिपालयन्।

Meaning

Whenever Raghava mounted a horse to go hunting, Lakshmana would follow close behind, guarding him with his bow.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yadā hi hayam ārūḍhaḥयदा हि हयम् आरूढःwhenever, mounted on a horseNominative singular
mṛgayām yāti rāghavaḥमृगयाम् याति राघवःthe descendant of Raghu goes huntingVerb (present)
tadā enam pṛṣṭhataḥ anvetiतदा एनम् पृष्ठतः अन्वेतिthen follows close behind himVerb (present)
sa-dhanuḥ paripālayanस-धनुः परिपालयन्bow in hand, protectingNominative singular (present participle)

Reference: 1.18.31 · Bāla Kāṇḍa