Shloka 5.7Unverified draft
आयता दश च द्वे च योजनानि महापुरी । श्रीमती त्रीणि विस्तीर्णा सुविभक्तमहापथा ।।1.5.7।।
Meaning
That great, beautiful city stretched twelve yojanas in length and three in breadth, with well laid-out avenues.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrīmatī | श्रीमती | glorious one - city | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| su vibhaktā mahā pathā | सु विभक्ता महा पथा | with well, devised, high, ways | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| mahā purī | महा पुरी | great, city | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| daśa ca dve | दश च द्वे | ten, and, two - twelve | Locative/Dative singular |
| yojanāni | योजनानि | yojana-s | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| āyatā | आयता | lengthy | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| trīṇi [yojanāni] vistīrṇā | त्रीणि [योजनानि] विस्तीर्णा | three [yojana-s,] in breadth | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
Reference: 1.5.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa