Shloka 131.23Unverified draft
अयोध्यायां तु सचिवा राज्ञो दशरथस्य ये । पुरोहितं पुरस्कृत्य मन्त्रयामासुरर्थवत् ।।6.131.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ayodhyāyāṃ tu sacivā rājño daśarathasya ye | अयोध्यायां तु सचिवा राज्ञो दशरथस्य ये | and in Ayodhyā the ministers of King Daśaratha | locative name + particle + nominative + genitive + genitive name + relative pronoun |
| purohitaṃ puraskṛtya mantrayāmāsurarthavat | पुरोहितं पुरस्कृत्य मन्त्रयामासुरर्थवत् | placing the family priest at their head, took meaningful counsel | accusative + gerund + periphrastic perfect + adverb |
Reference: 6.131.23 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa