Shloka 8.7Unverified draft
तान्पूजयित्वा धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा। इदं धर्मार्थसहितं श्लक्ष्णंवचनमब्रवीत्।।1.8.7।।
Meaning
Having paid homage to them, virtuous King Dasaratha then spoke these gracious words, full of righteousness and purpose.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tān | तान् | them | Accusative plural |
| pūjayitvā | पूजयित्वा | having honored | Gerund (having done) |
| dharma-ātmā | धर्म-आत्मा | righteous-souled one | Nominative singular |
| rājā daśarathaḥ | राजा दशरथः | King Dasharatha | Nominative singular |
| tadā | तदा | then | Indeclinable/particle |
| idam | इदम् | this | Accusative singular |
| dharma-artha-sahitam | धर्म-अर्थ-सहितम् | accompanied by dharma and purpose | Accusative singular |
| ślakṣṇam | श्लक्ष्णम् | gentle, soft | Accusative singular |
| vacanam | वचनम् | speech | Accusative singular |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | spoke | Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.8.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa