Shloka 34.1Unverified draft
कृतोद्वाहे गते तस्मिन् ब्रह्मदत्ते च राघव। अपुत्र: पुत्रलाभाय पौत्रीमिष्टिमकल्पयत्।।1.34.1।।
Meaning
After Brahmadatta, thus wed, had departed, Raghava, the sonless Kushanabha arranged a rite to obtain a son.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kṛta-udvāhe gate tasmin | कृत-उद्वाहे गते तस्मिन् | when that newly-wed [Brahmadatta] had gone | Locative absolute |
| brahmadatte ca rāghava | ब्रह्मदत्ते च राघव | Brahmadatta, O descendant of Raghu | Locative / Vocative |
| aputraḥ putra-lābhāya | अपुत्रः पुत्र-लाभाय | he, sonless, for the sake of obtaining a son | Nominative / Dative |
| pautrīm iṣṭim akalpayat | पौत्रीम् इष्टिम् अकल्पयत् | arranged a sacrifice for grandsons | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.34.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa