Shloka 77.17Unverified draft
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य राजा दशरथ: सुतम्। भरतं कैकयीपुत्र मब्रवीद्रघुनन्दन:
Meaning
Some time later, Dasaratha, joy of the Raghus, spoke to Bharata, son of Kaikeyi.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kasyacit | कस्यचित् | of a certain | genitive |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| atha | अथ | then | adverb |
| kālasya | कालस्य | time | genitive |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| daśaratha: | दशरथः | Dasharatha | nominative |
| sutam | सुतम् | his son | accusative |
| bharatam | भरतम् | Bharata | accusative |
| kaikayīputram | कैकयीपुत्रम् | the son of Kaikeyi | accusative |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said to | verb, past |
| raghunandana: | रघुनन्दनः | the delight of the Raghus | nominative |
Reference: 1.77.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa