Shloka 70.22Unverified draft
तमिक्ष्वाकुमयोध्यायां राजानं विद्धि पूर्वकम्। इक्ष्वाकोस्तु सुतश्श्रीमान् कुक्षिरित्येव विश्रुत:
Meaning
'Know that Ikshvaku was the first king of Ayodhya; his son was the glorious Kukshi.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam ikṣvākum ayodhyāyām | तम् इक्ष्वाकुम् अयोध्यायाम् | that Ikshvaku, in Ayodhya | Accusative / Accusative / Locative |
| rājānam viddhi pūrvakam | राजानम् विद्धि पूर्वकम् | know [to be] the first king | Accusative / Verb (imperative) / Accusative |
| ikṣvākoḥ tu sutaḥ śrīmān | इक्ष्वाकोः तु सुतः श्रीमान् | and the son of Ikshvaku, glorious | Genitive / Adverbial / Nominative / Nominative |
| kukṣiḥ iti eva viśrutaḥ | कुक्षिः इति एव विश्रुतः | is renowned indeed as Kukshi | Nominative / Quotation / Adverbial / Nominative |
Reference: 1.70.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa