Shloka 66.5Unverified draft
पुत्रौ दशरथस्येमौ क्षत्रियौ लोकविश्रुतौ। द्रष्टुकामौ धनु श्श्रेष्ठं यदेतत्वयि तिष्ठति
Meaning
These are the two sons of Dasaratha, illustrious kshatriyas known throughout the world. They desire to see the great bow which stands in thy house.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| putrau | पुत्रौ | the two sons | nominative dual |
| daśarathasya | दशरथस्य | of Dasharatha | genitive |
| imau | इमौ | these two | nominative dual |
| kṣatriyau | क्षत्रियौ | warriors, kshatriyas | nominative dual |
| lokaviśrutau | लोकविश्रुतौ | renowned in the world | nominative dual adjective |
| draṣṭukāmau | द्रष्टुकामौ | desirous of seeing | nominative dual adjective |
| dhanuḥśreṣṭham | धनुःश्रेष्ठम् | the most excellent bow | accusative |
| yat | यत् | which | relative pronoun |
| etat | एतत् | this | pronoun |
| tvayi | त्वयि | in you | locative |
| tiṣṭhati | तिष्ठति | rests, remains | verb, present |
Reference: 1.66.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa