Shloka 69.16Unverified draft
धर्मिष्ठं च यशस्यं च वचनं सत्यवादिन:। श्रुत्वा विदेहाधिपति: परं विस्मयमागत:।
Meaning
Janaka, hearing these righteous, honourable words from the truthful Dasaratha, was filled with the greatest wonder.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dharmiṣṭham ca yaśasyam ca | धर्मिष्ठम् च यशस्यम् च | and the most righteous and glorious | Accusative / Adverbial / Accusative / Adverbial |
| vacanam satya-vādinaḥ | वचनम् सत्य-वादिनः | word of the truth-speaker | Accusative / Genitive |
| śrutvā videha-adhipatiḥ | श्रुत्वा विदेह-अधिपतिः | having heard, the lord of the Videhas | Gerund / Nominative |
| param vismayam āgataḥ | परम् विस्मयम् आगतः | came to supreme wonder | Accusative / Accusative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.69.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa