Shloka 6.28Unverified draft
तां सत्यनामां दृढतोरणार्गलां गृहैर्विचित्रैरुपशोभितां शिवाम् । पुरीमयोध्यां नृसहस्रसङ्कुलां शशास वै शक्रसमो महीपति: ।।1.6.28।।
Meaning
With its strong gates and solid bars, its wonderful buildings, its auspicious air, and its thousands upon thousands of people, the king — Indra's equal — ruled that city, Ayodhya, truly worthy of its name.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dhṛḍha | धृढ | firm | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| thoraṇa argalām | थोरण अर्गलाम् | arches, castle-door-bars | Accusative singular |
| vicitrai: | विचित्रैः | amazing | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| gṛhai: | गृहैः | with houses | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| śobhitām | शोभिताम् | magnificent | Accusative singular |
| śivām | शिवाम् | auspicious one | Accusative singular |
| nṛ sahasra sankulān | नृ सहस्र सन्कुलान् | people, thousands, full with | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| satya nāmām | सत्य नामाम् | her | Accusative singular |
| purīm aydhyām | पुरीम् अय्ध्याम् | city, Ayodhya | Accusative singular |
| śakra sama: | शक्र समः | Indra, coequal of | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| mahīpati: | महीपतिः | king | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| śaśāsa | शशास | ruled | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| vai | वै | indeed | Locative/Dative singular |
Reference: 1.6.28 · Bāla Kāṇḍa