Shloka 31.24Unverified draft
चोदितो रामवाक्येन कथयामास सुव्रत:। तस्य देशस्य निखिलमृषिमध्ये महातपा:।।1.31.24।।
Meaning
Prompted by Rama's words, the greatly ascetic one of firm vows began to relate, in the midst of the sages, the whole history of that land.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| choditaḥ rāma-vākyena | छोदितः राम-वाक्येन | urged by Rama's words | Nominative singular / Instrumental |
| kathayāmāsa su-vrataḥ | कथयामास सु-व्रतः | the one of good vows told | Verb (periphrastic perfect) / Nominative |
| tasya deśasya nikhilam | तस्य देशस्य निखिलम् | the whole [account] of that country | Genitive singular / Accusative |
| ṛṣi-madhye mahā-tapāḥ | ऋषि-मध्ये महा-तपाः | in the midst of the sages, of great austerity | Locative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.31.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa