Shloka 73.36Unverified draft
ऋषींश्चैव महात्मान: सभार्या रघुसत्तमा:। यथोक्तेन तदा चक्रुर्विवाहं विधिपूर्वकम्।
Meaning
and the great-souled sages as well, those best of the Raghu line, together with their wives, performed the marriage rite according to scriptural injunction.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ṛṣīn ca eva mahā-ātmānaḥ | ऋषीन् च एव महा-आत्मानः | and the great-souled sages too | Accusative plural / Adverbial / Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| sa-bhāryāḥ raghu-sattamāḥ | स-भार्याः रघु-सत्तमाः | together with their wives, the best of the Raghus | Nominative plural (x2) |
| yathā uktena tadā cakruḥ | यथा उक्तेन तदा चक्रुः | then performed according to what had been prescribed | Adverbial / Instrumental / Adverbial / Verb (perfect) |
| vivāham vidhi-pūrvakam | विवाहम् विधि-पूर्वकम् | the marriage, in due order | Accusative / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.73.36 · Bāla Kāṇḍa