रामायणम्
Shloka 50.1Unverified draft

तत: प्रागुत्तरां गत्वा रामस्सौमित्रिणा सह। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य यज्ञवाटमुपागमत्।।1.50.1।।

Meaning

Then, going toward the north-east together with Saumitri, Rama, placing Vishvamitra before them, approached the sacrificial enclosure.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tataḥ prāg-uttarām gatvāततः प्राग्-उत्तराम् गत्वाthen, having gone toward the north-eastAdverbial / Accusative / Gerund
rāmaḥ saumitriṇā sahaरामः सौमित्रिणा सहRama, together with the son of SumitraNominative / Instrumental / Adverbial
vishvāmitram puraskṛtyaविस्ह्वामित्रम् पुरस्कृत्यhaving placed Vishvamitra in frontAccusative / Gerund
yajña-vāṭam upāgamatयज्ञ-वाटम् उपागमत्approached the sacrificial enclosureAccusative / Verb (imperfect)

Scholar commentary

valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary

Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes

The source notes the northeast is an auspicious direction, still held in high regard for rituals and architecture, presided over by Ishaana.

1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.

Reference: 1.50.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa