Shloka 65.2Unverified draft
मौनं वर्षसहस्रस्य कृत्वा व्रतमनुत्तमम्। चकाराप्रतिमं राम तप: परमदुष्करम्
Meaning
Having observed a unique vow of silence for a thousand years, O Rama he practised unprecedented and extremely difficult austerities.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| maunam varṣa-sahasrasya | मौनम् वर्ष-सहस्रस्य | silence, of a thousand years | Accusative / Genitive |
| kṛtvā vratam anuttamam | कृत्वा व्रतम् अनुत्तमम् | having made an unsurpassed vow | Gerund / Accusative / Accusative |
| cakāra apratimam rāma | चकार अप्रतिमम् राम | performed an incomparable [austerity], O Rama | Verb (perfect) / Accusative / Vocative |
| tapaḥ parama-duṣkaram | तपः परम-दुष्करम् | austerity, exceedingly difficult | Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.65.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa