Shloka 72.25Unverified draft
स सुतैः कृतगोदानैः वृतः स नृपतिस्तदा। लोकपालैरिवाभाति वृतः सौम्यः प्रजापतिः
Meaning
Amidst his sons, having completed the cow-donations, that serene king Dasaratha shone forth like Brahma, overlord of mankind, surrounded by the guardians of the world.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa sutaiḥ kṛta-go-dānaiḥ | स सुतैः कृत-गो-दानैः | he, surrounded by his sons who had made the gift of cows | Nominative / Instrumental plural / Instrumental plural |
| vṛtaḥ sa nṛpatiḥ tadā | वृतः स नृपतिः तदा | that king, then, surrounded | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative / Adverbial |
| loka-pālaiḥ iva ābhāti | लोक-पालैः इव आभाति | shines like [Prajapati surrounded] by the guardians of the worlds | Instrumental plural / Comparative / Verb (present) |
| vṛtaḥ saumyaḥ prajāpatiḥ | वृतः सौम्यः प्रजापतिः | surrounded, the gentle Prajapati | Nominative (x3) |
Reference: 1.72.25 · Bāla Kāṇḍa