Shloka 73.11Unverified draft
राजा दशरथो राजन्कृतकौतुकमङ्गलै:। पुत्रैर्नरवरश्रेष्ठ दातारमभिकाङ्क्षते।
Meaning
'King Dasaratha, O king, with his sons who have completed the auspicious bridegroom's rites, now awaits the giver of the brides.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājā daśarathaḥ rājan | राजा दशरथः राजन् | King Dasharatha, O king | Nominative (x2) / Vocative |
| kṛta-kautuka-maṅgalaiḥ | कृत-कौतुक-मङ्गलैः | whose auspicious rites have been performed | Instrumental plural |
| putraiḥ nara-vara-śreṣṭha | पुत्रैः नर-वर-श्रेष्ठ | together with his sons, O best of the best of men | Instrumental plural / Vocative |
| dātāram abhikāṅkṣate | दातारम् अभिकाङ्क्षते | awaits the giver | Accusative / Verb (present, middle) |
Reference: 1.73.11 · Bāla Kāṇḍa