Shloka 4.32Unverified draft
श्रूयतामिदमाख्यानमनयोर्देववर्चसो:। विचित्रार्थपदं सम्यग्गायकौ तावचोदयत्।।1.4.27।।
Meaning
"Listen to this tale, told in beautiful words and meanings, sung by these two who shine like gods," Rama said, urging the singers to begin.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rāma: | रामः | Rama | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| dṛsṭvā | दृस्ट्वा | on seeing | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| rūpa sampannou | रूप सम्पन्नोउ | in features, rich | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| vinītau | विनीतौ | mannerly ones | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| bhrātarau ubhau | भ्रातरौ उभौ | at brothers, both | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| lakśmaṇam śatrughnam bharatam tathā | लक्श्मणम् शत्रुघ्नम् भरतम् तथा | to Lakshmana, to Shatrughna, Bharata, likewise | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| uvāca | उवाच | spoke to | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| anayo: deva varcasou: | अनयोः देव वर्चसोउः | from them, divinely, resplendent ones | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| vicitra artha padam | विचित्र अर्थ पदम् | having versatile, meanings, wordings | Accusative singular |
| idam ākhyānam samyak śrūyatām | इदम् आख्यानम् सम्यक् श्रूयताम् | this, legend [ballad], keenly, be heard | Accusative singular |
| [tau] gāyakau samacodayat | [तौ] गायकौ समचोदयत् | [them,] two singers, motivated | Ablative singular |
Reference: 1.4.32 · Bāla Kāṇḍa