Shloka 5.12Unverified draft
वधूनाटकसङ्घैश्च संयुक्तां सर्वत: पुरीम् । उद्यानाम्रवणोपेतां महतीं सालमेखलाम् ।।1.5.12।।
Meaning
Filled with troupes of female dancers and actors, the wide city was ringed with gardens and mango groves like a girdle of sal trees.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vadhū nāṭaka sanghai: ca samyuktām | वधू नाटक सन्घैः च सम्युक्ताम् | danseuses, theatrical, groups, also, she contains, accommodates | Accusative singular |
| sarvata: purīm | सर्वतः पुरीम् | everywhere, in city | Accusative singular |
| udyāna āmra vana upetām | उद्यान आम्र वन उपेताम् | gardens, mango, brakes, surrounding it | Accusative singular |
| mahatīm sāla mekhalām | महतीम् साल मेखलाम् | great [wide,] fort wall, as cincture ornament | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.5.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa