Shloka 19.17Unverified draft
यदिह्यनुज्ञां काकुत्स्थ ददते तव मन्त्रिण:।।1.19.16।। वसिष्ठप्रमुखा: सर्वे ततो रामं विसर्जय।
Meaning
"If your ministers, headed by Vashishtha, give their consent, then let Rama go with me."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadi hi anujñām kākutstha | यदि हि अनुज्ञाम् काकुत्स्थ | if indeed permission, O descendant of Kakutstha | Accusative singular |
| dadate tava mantriṇaḥ | ददते तव मन्त्रिणः | your ministers give | Verb (present, middle) |
| vasiṣṭha-pramukhāḥ sarve | वसिष्ठ-प्रमुखाः सर्वे | all headed by Vasishtha | Nominative plural |
| tataḥ rāmam visarjaya | ततः रामम् विसर्जय | then send forth Rama | Verb (imperative) |
Reference: 1.19.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa