Shloka 73.34Unverified draft
पत्नीभि: सन्तु काकुत्स्था मा भूत्कालस्य पर्यय:। जनकस्य वच: श्रुत्वा पाणीन्पाणिभिरस्पृशन्।
Meaning
'and may you, descendants of Kakutstha, live with your wives without any lapse of time.' On hearing Janaka's words, the princes joined their palms with the palms of the brides,
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| patnībhiḥ santu kākutsthāḥ | पत्नीभिः सन्तु काकुत्स्थाः | let the descendants of Kakutstha be with their wives | Instrumental plural / Verb (imperative) / Nominative plural |
| mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ | मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः | let there be no lapse of time | Negation / Verb (imperfect) / Genitive / Nominative |
| janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā | जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा | having heard Janaka's word | Genitive / Accusative / Gerund |
| pāṇīn pāṇibhiḥ aspṇśan | पाणीन् पाणिभिः अस्प्ण्शन् | they touched hands with hands | Accusative plural / Instrumental plural / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.73.34 · Bāla Kāṇḍa