Shloka 73.2Unverified draft
पुत्र: केकयराजस्य साक्षाद्भरतमातुल:। दृष्ट्वा पृष्ट्वा च कुशलं राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।
Meaning
Yudhajit, son of the king of Kekaya and Bharata's own maternal uncle, greeted Dasaratha, asked after his welfare, and said this.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| putraḥ kekaya-rājasya | पुत्रः केकय-राजस्य | the son of the king of Kekaya | Nominative / Genitive |
| sākṣāt bharata-mātulaḥ | साक्षात् भरत-मातुलः | directly Bharata's maternal uncle | Adverbial / Nominative |
| dṛṣṭvā pṛṣṭvā ca kuśalam | दृष्ट्वा पृष्ट्वा च कुशलम् | having seen and having asked after welfare | Gerund / Gerund / Adverbial / Accusative |
| rājānam idam abravīt | राजानम् इदम् अब्रवीत् | said this to the king | Accusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.73.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa