Shloka 23.1Unverified draft
निमित्तानि निमित्तज्ञो दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः । सौमित्रिं सम्परिष्वज्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।।6.23.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nimittāni nimittajño dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ | निमित्तानि निमित्तज्ञो दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः | seeing the omens, Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother, who understood omens | accusative plural + nominative compound adjective + gerund + nominative compound |
| saumitriṃ sampariṣvajya idaṃ vacanamabravīt | सौमित्रिं सम्परिष्वज्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत् | embraced Saumitri and spoke these words | accusative patronymic + gerund + accusative pronoun + accusative + verb |
Reference: 6.23.1 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa