Shloka 38.3Unverified draft
वैदर्भदुहिता राम केशिनी नाम नामत:। ज्येष्ठा सगरपत्नी सा धर्मिष्ठा सत्यवादिनी।।1.38.3।।
Meaning
Rama, his elder queen was Keshini by name, daughter of Vidarbha, virtuous and devoted to truth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vaidarbha-duhitā rāma | वैदर्भ-दुहिता राम | the daughter of the king of Vidarbha, O Rama | Nominative / Vocative |
| keśinī nāma nāmataḥ | केशिनी नाम नामतः | named Keshini by name | Nominative singular |
| jyeṣṭhā sagara-patnī sā | ज्येष्ठा सगर-पत्नी सा | she, the elder wife of Sagara | Nominative singular |
| dharmiṣṭhā satya-vādinī | धर्मिष्ठा सत्य-वादिनी | most righteous, a speaker of truth | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.38.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa