Shloka 66.19Unverified draft
न शेकुर् ग्रहणे तस्य धनुषस्तोलनेऽपि वा। तेषां वीर्यवतां वीर्यमल्पं ज्ञात्वा महामुने
Meaning
All this is known to be the excellence of Rama, the mighty king of the Raghus. Thus spoke Janaka to the great sage.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| śekur | शेकुर् | were able | verb, past |
| grahaṇe | ग्रहणे | in grasping/lifting | locative |
| tasya | तस्य | of it | genitive |
| dhanuṣas | धनुषस् | of the bow | genitive |
| tolane | तोलने | in balancing/moving it | locative |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| teṣām | तेषाम् | of them | genitive |
| vīryavatām | वीर्यवताम् | of the valorous ones | genitive adjective |
| vīryam | वीर्यम् | the valor | accusative |
| alpam | अल्पम् | trifling, of little worth | accusative adjective |
| jñātvā | ज्ञात्वा | having known | gerund |
| mahāmune | महामुने | O great sage | vocative |
Reference: 1.66.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa