रामायणम्
Shloka 52.22Unverified draft

यस्य यस्य यथाकामं षड्रसेष्वभिपूजितम्। तत्सर्वं कामधुक्क्षिप्रमभिवर्ष कृते मम।।1.52.22।।

Meaning

Whatever each one desires, honored among the six tastes, all of that, wish-granting one, rain down swiftly for my sake.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yasya yasya yathā-kāmamयस्य यस्य यथा-कामम्whatever, according to each one's desireGenitive (x2) / Adverbial
ṣaḍ-raseṣu abhipūjitamषड्-रसेषु अभिपूजितम्is esteemed among the six flavorsLocative / Nominative
tat sarvam kāma-dhuk kṣipramतत् सर्वम् काम-धुक् क्षिप्रम्all that, O wish-yielding one, quicklyNominative / Nominative / Nominative / Adverbial
abhivarṣa kṛte mamaअभिवर्ष कृते ममrain down, for my sakeVerb (imperative) / Locative / Genitive

Scholar commentary

valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary

Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes

The source glosses the six traditional tastes that comprise an Indian meal: caustic (pungent), acidic (sour), sweetish, salty, un-sweetish (bitter), and alkaline (astringent).

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

Reference: 1.52.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa