Shloka 7.20Unverified draft
ईदृशैस्तैरमात्यैस्तु राजा दशरथोऽनघ: । उपपन्नो गुणोपेतैरन्वशासद्वसुन्धराम् ।।1.7.18।।
Meaning
With such virtuous ministers at his side, the blameless King Dasaratha governed the earth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| īdṛśai: | ईदृशैः | with such | Instrumental plural |
| tai: | तैः | by those | Instrumental plural |
| amātyai: | अमात्यैः | ministers | Instrumental plural |
| tu | तु | indeed | Indeclinable/particle |
| rājā | राजा | king | Nominative singular |
| daśaratha: | दशरथः | Dasharatha | Nominative singular |
| anagha: | अनघः | faultless, sinless | Nominative singular |
| upapanna: | उपपन्नः | possessed, endowed with | Nominative singular |
| guṇa-upetai: | गुण-उपेतैः | endowed with virtues | Instrumental plural |
| anvaśāsat | अन्वशासत् | ruled, governed | Verb (imperfect) |
| vasundharām | वसुन्धराम् | the earth | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.7.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa