Shloka 70.12Unverified draft
औपकार्यां स गत्वा तु रघूणां कुलवर्धनम्। ददर्श शिरसा चैनमभिवाद्येदमब्रवीत्
Meaning
Sudamana went to the guest-house, saw Dasaratha, upholder of the Raghu line, bowed his head, and delivered his message.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aupakāryām sa gatvā tu | औपकार्याम् स गत्वा तु | having gone to the [royal] encampment | Accusative / Nominative / Gerund / Adverbial |
| raghūṇām kula-vardhanam | रघूणाम् कुल-वर्धनम् | the increaser of the Raghu family | Genitive plural / Accusative |
| dadarśa śirasā ca enam | ददर्श शिरसा च एनम् | saw him, and with his head | Verb (perfect) / Instrumental / Adverbial / Accusative |
| abhivādya idam abravīt | अभिवाद्य इदम् अब्रवीत् | having saluted, said this | Gerund / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.70.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa