Shloka 25.5Unverified draft
पितामहस्तु सुप्रीतस्तस्य यक्षपते स्तदा। कन्यारत्नं ददौ राम ताटकां नाम नामत:।।1.25.5।।
Meaning
Pleased with him, Brahma the grandsire granted this lord of yakshas a jewel of a daughter, named Tataka.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitāmahaḥ tu suprītaḥ | पितामहः तु सुप्रीतः | the grandfather (Brahma), greatly pleased | Nominative singular |
| tasya yakṣa-pateḥ tadā | तस्य यक्ष-पतेः तदा | with that lord of yakshas, then | Genitive singular |
| kanyā-ratnam dadau rāma | कन्या-रत्नम् ददौ राम | gave a jewel of a daughter, O Rama | Accusative singular / Verb (perfect) |
| tāṭakām nāma nāmataḥ | ताटकाम् नाम नामतः | named Tataka by name | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.25.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa