Shloka 18.37Unverified draft
अथ राजा दशरथस्तेषां दारक्रियां प्रति।।1.18.36।। चिन्तयामास धर्मात्मा सोपाध्यायस्सबान्धव:।
Meaning
Then the righteous King Dasaratha, together with his priests and kinsmen, began to consider the marriage of his sons.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha rājā daśarathaḥ | अथ राजा दशरथः | then King Dasharatha | Nominative singular |
| teṣām dāra-kriyām prati | तेषाम् दार-क्रियाम् प्रति | regarding the matter of their marriage | Accusative singular |
| cintayāmāsa dharma-ātmā | चिन्तयामास धर्म-आत्मा | began to consider, the righteous-souled one | Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| sa-upādhyāyaḥ sa-bāndhavaḥ | स-उपाध्यायः स-बान्धवः | together with preceptors and kinsmen | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.18.37 · Bāla Kāṇḍa