Shloka 23.19Unverified draft
अर्घ्यं पाद्यं तथाऽतिथ्यं निवेद्य कुशिकात्मजे। रामलक्ष्मणयो: पश्चादकुर्वन्नतिथिक्रियाम्।।1.23.19।।
Meaning
Offering water and welcome to Kaushika's son, they then performed the rites of hospitality for Rama and Lakshmana as well.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| arghyam pādyam tathā ātithyam | अर्घ्यम् पाद्यम् तथा आतिथ्यम् | the guest-offerings arghya, padya, and hospitality | Accusative singular |
| nivedya kuśika-ātmaje | निवेद्य कुशिक-आत्मजे | having offered to the son of Kushika | Gerund / Dative singular |
| rāma-lakṣmaṇayoḥ paścāt | राम-लक्ष्मणयोः पश्चात् | afterward, for Rama and Lakshmana | Genitive dual |
| akurvan atithi-kriyām | अकुर्वन् अतिथि-क्रियाम् | performed the guest-rites | Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.23.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa