Shloka 77.8Unverified draft
सिक्तराज पथां रम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम्। राजप्रवेशसुमुखै: पौरैर्मङ्गलवादिभि:
Meaning
The royal road was sprinkled with water and strewn with flowers; delighted at the king's approach, the citizens filled the streets with festive music.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| siktarājapathām | सिक्तराजपथाम् | whose royal roads were sprinkled (with water) | accusative adjective |
| ramyām | रम्याम् | beautiful | accusative adjective |
| prakīrṇakusumotkarām | प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम् | strewn with heaps of scattered flowers | accusative adjective |
| rājapraveśasumukhai: | राजप्रवेशसुमुखैः | cheerful at the king's entry | instrumental adjective |
| paurai: | पौरैः | by the citizens | instrumental |
| maṅgalavādibhi: | मङ्गलवादिभिः | with those uttering auspicious words | instrumental adjective |
Reference: 1.77.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa