Shloka 4.7Unverified draft
काव्यं रामायणं कृत्स्नं सीतायाश्चरितं महत्। पौलस्त्यवधमित्येव चकार चरितव्रत:।।1.4.7।।
Meaning
The devout sage composed this whole epic under the names Ramayana, the great story of Sita, and the Slaying of Paulastya's kin.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| caritra vrata | चरित्र व्रत | sage who observed all sacred vows | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| kṛtsnam kāvyam | कृत्स्नम् काव्यम् | to entire, epic | Accusative singular |
| rāmāyaṇam | रामायणम् | Ramayana | Accusative singular |
| sīthaya: caritam mahat | सीथयः चरितम् महत् | Seetha's, legend, sublime | Ablative singular |
| poulastya vadham | पोउलस्त्य वधम् | Ravana's, elimination | Accusative singular |
| iti | इति | thus [naming] | Verb (present/imperative) |
| evam cakāra | एवम् चकार | that way, made, rendered | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
Reference: 1.4.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa