Shloka 68.19Unverified draft
यदि वो रोचते व्ष्त्तं जनकस्य महात्मन:। पुरीं गच्छामहे शीघ्रं मा भूत्कालस्य पर्यय:
Meaning
'If the tidings from noble-souled Janaka please you all, let us proceed quickly to that city -- let there be no lapse of time,' said Dasaratha to his counsel.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadi vaḥ rocate vṛttam | यदि वः रोचते वृत्तम् | if this conduct pleases you | Conditional / Genitive plural / Verb (present, middle) / Nominative |
| janakasya mahā-ātmanaḥ | जनकस्य महा-आत्मनः | of the great-souled Janaka | Genitive (x2) |
| purīm gacchāmahe śīghram | पुरीम् गच्छामहे शीघ्रम् | let us go quickly to the city | Accusative / Verb (present, middle) / Adverbial |
| mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ | मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः | let there be no lapse of time | Negation / Verb (imperfect) / Genitive / Nominative |
Reference: 1.68.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa