Shloka 4.5Unverified draft
कुशीलवौ तु धर्मज्ञौ राजपुत्रौ यशस्विनौ। भ्रातरौ स्वरसम्पन्नौ ददर्शाश्रमवासिनौ ।।1.4.5।।
Meaning
Valmiki saw before him two illustrious princely brothers, learned in dharma, gifted with sweet voices, living right there in his own hermitage.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kuśī lavau tu | कुशी लवौ तु | Kusha, Lava, but | Verb (present/imperative) |
| dharmaGYau | धर्मग्यौ | virtue-knowers raaja putrau = princes | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| yaśasvinau | यशस्विनौ | glorious ones | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| svara sampannau | स्वर सम्पन्नौ | with melodious voice, endowed with | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| bhratrau | भ्रत्रौ | brothers | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| āśrama vāsinau | आश्रम वासिनौ | [the same] hermitage, residents of | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| [Valmiki] dadarśa | [वल्मिकि] ददर्श | seen | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
Reference: 1.4.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa