Shloka 73.31Unverified draft
प्रतीच्छ पाणिं गृह्णीष्व मा भूत्कालस्य पर्यय:। तमेवमुक्त्वा जनको भरतं चाभ्यभाषत।
Meaning
accept her, take her hand in your own -- let there be no lapse of time.' Having said this to Lakshmana, Janaka then addressed Bharata:
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pratīccha pāṇim gṇhṇīṣva | प्रतीच्छ पाणिम् ग्ण्ह्णीष्व | accept her; take her hand | Verb (imperative) / Accusative / Verb (imperative, middle) |
| mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ | मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः | let there be no lapse of time | Negation / Verb (imperfect) / Genitive / Nominative |
| tam evam uktvā janakaḥ | तम् एवम् उक्त्वा जनकः | having said this to him, Janaka | Accusative / Adverbial / Gerund / Nominative |
| bharatam ca abhyabhāṣata | भरतम् च अभ्यभाषत | then spoke to Bharata | Accusative / Adverbial / Verb (imperfect, middle) |
Reference: 1.73.31 · Bāla Kāṇḍa