Shloka 23.16Unverified draft
इहाद्य रजनीं राम वसेम शुभदर्शन। पुण्ययोस्सरितोर्मध्ये श्वस्तरिष्यामहे वयम्।।1.23.16।।
Meaning
"Let us stay this night here, O Rama of auspicious appearance, between these two sacred rivers — tomorrow we shall cross over."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| iha adya rajanīm rāma | इह अद्य रजनीम् राम | here today the night, O Rama | Accusative singular |
| vasema śubha-darśana | वसेम शुभ-दर्शन | let us dwell, O one of auspicious appearance | Verb (optative) |
| puṇyayoḥ saritoḥ madhye | पुण्ययोः सरितोः मध्ये | between the two sacred rivers | Locative singular |
| śvaḥ tariṣyāmahe vayam | श्वः तरिष्यामहे वयम् | tomorrow we shall cross over | Verb (future, middle) |
Reference: 1.23.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa