Shloka 77.27Unverified draft
स्वयम्भूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तर:। रामस्तु सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून्। प्रिया तु सीता रामस्य दारा: पितृकृता इति। मनस्वी तद्गतमना नित्यं हृदि समर्पित:।
Meaning
had become, among living beings, like the Self-Existent One himself, ever more excellent in virtue. Rama disported with Sita through many passing seasons; dear to Rama was Sita, his wife given by his father,
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| svayambhū: | स्वयम्भूः | the Self-existent one (Brahma) | nominative |
| iva | इव | like | particle |
| bhūtānām | भूतानाम् | among beings | genitive |
| babhūva | बभूव | became | verb, past |
| guṇavattara: | गुणवत्तरः | more excellent in virtues | nominative adjective |
| rāma: | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| sītayā | सीतया | with Sita | instrumental |
| sārdham | सार्धम् | together | adverb |
| vijahāra | विजहार | sported, passed his time | verb, past |
| bahūn | बहून् | many | accusative |
| ṛtūn | ऋतून् | seasons | accusative |
| priyā | प्रिया | dear/beloved | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| sītā | सीता | Sita | nominative |
| rāmasya | रामस्य | of Rama | genitive |
| dārā: | दाराः | wife | nominative |
| pitṛkṛtā: | पितृकृताः | given by her father | nominative adjective |
| iti | इति | thus | particle |
| manasvī | मनस्वी | the thoughtful/high-minded one | nominative adjective |
| tadgatamanā: | तद्गतमनाः | with mind fixed on her | nominative adjective |
| nityam | नित्यम् | always | adverb |
| hṛdi | हृदि | in the heart | locative |
| samarpita: | समर्पितः | placed, devoted | nominative adjective |
Reference: 1.77.27 · Bāla Kāṇḍa