Shloka 70.45Unverified draft
रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे त्वत्सुते वरये नृप। सदृशाभ्यां नरश्रेष्ठ सदृशे दातुमर्हसि
Meaning
'For the sake of Rama and Lakshmana, O king, I ask for your daughters -- it is fitting that you give your seemly daughters to this seemly pair.' So said Vasishta to Janaka.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rāma-lakṣmaṇayoḥ arthe | राम-लक्ष्मणयोः अर्थे | for the sake of Rama and Lakshmana | Genitive dual / Locative |
| tvat-sute varaye nṛpa | त्वत्-सुते वरये नृप | I ask for your two daughters, O king | Accusative dual / Verb (present) / Vocative |
| sadṛśābhyām nara-śreṣṭha | सदृशाभ्याम् नर-श्रेष्ठ | to these two equals, O best of men | Dative dual / Vocative |
| sadṛśe dātum arhasi | सदृशे दातुम् अर्हसि | you ought to give your two equals | Accusative dual / Infinitive / Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.70.45 · Bāla Kāṇḍa