Shloka 48.11Unverified draft
मिथिलोपवने शून्यमाश्रमं दृश्य राघव:।।1.48.11।। पुराणं निर्जनं रम्यं पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम्।
Meaning
Seeing a deserted hermitage in a grove near Mithila, Raghava asked the foremost of sages about that ancient, lovely, empty place.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mithilā-upavane śūnyam | मिथिला-उपवने शून्यम् | an empty [hermitage] in the grove near Mithila | Locative / Accusative |
| āśramam dṛśya rāghavaḥ | आश्रमम् दृश्य राघवः | Raghava, having seen the hermitage | Accusative / Gerund / Nominative |
| purāṇam nirjanam ramyam | पुराणम् निर्जनम् रम्यम् | ancient, uninhabited, delightful | Accusative singular (x3) |
| paprachcha muni-puṅgavam | पप्रछ्छ मुनि-पुङ्गवम् | asked the bull among sages | Verb (perfect) / Accusative |
Reference: 1.48.11 · Bāla Kāṇḍa