Shloka 66.12Unverified draft
प्रीतियुक्तस्तु सर्वेषां ददौ तेषां महात्मनाम्। तदेतद् देवदेवस्य धनुरत्नं महात्मन:
Meaning
Thus addressed, the great and virtuous Janaka, with concentrated devotion, showed forth the bow of Siva, wonderful and splendid.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prītiyuktas | प्रीतियुक्तस् | filled with gladness | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | then | particle |
| sarveṣām | सर्वेषाम् | to all | dative |
| dadau | ददौ | gave | verb, past |
| teṣām | तेषाम् | to them | dative |
| mahātmanām | महात्मनाम् | the great-souled ones | dative adjective |
| tad | तद् | that | accusative |
| etad | एतद् | this | accusative |
| devadevasya | देवदेवस्य | of the god of gods | genitive |
| dhanuratnam | धनुरत्नम् | the jewel of a bow | accusative |
| mahātmanaḥ | महात्मनः | of the great-souled one (Shiva) | genitive |
Reference: 1.66.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa