Shloka 50.23Unverified draft
काकपक्षधरौ वीरौ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वत:।।1.50.23।।
Meaning
"Wearing the warrior's braid — I wish to know the truth of it."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāka-pakṣa-dharau vīrau | काक-पक्ष-धरौ वीरौ | the two heroes wearing the kaka-paksha hair-lock | Nominative dual (x2) |
| śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ | श्रोतुम् इच्छामि तत्त्वतः | I wish to hear the truth | Infinitive / Verb (present) / Adverbial |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source notes that Vishvamitra relates the Ahalya episode not only to Janaka but specifically also to Shatananda, who is incidentally Ahalya's own son, present as Janaka's priest.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.50.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa