Shloka 3.16Unverified draft
वास्तुकर्म निवेशं च भरतागमनं तथा । प्रसादनं च रामस्य पितुश्च सलिलक्रियाम् ।।1.3.16।।
Meaning
He told of building and settling into a hut there, Bharata's arrival, his pleading with Rama, and Rama's offering of water-rites for his late father.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vāstukarma | वास्तुकर्म | the work of building a dwelling | Object — accusative singular |
| niveśam | निवेशम् | the settling in, taking up residence | Object — accusative singular |
| ca | च | and | Conjunction |
| bharatāgamanam | भरतागमनम् | Bharata's coming | Object — accusative singular |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | Adverb |
| prasādanam | प्रसादनम् | the entreating, the seeking to win over | Object — accusative singular |
| rāmasya | रामस्य | of Rama | Genitive — object of the entreaty |
| pituḥ | पितुः | for the father | Genitive singular |
| ca salilakriyām | च सलिलक्रियाम् | and the water-offering rite | Conjunction + accusative singular |
Reference: 1.3.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa