Shloka 23.16Unverified draft

राघवस्य प्रियार्थं तु धृतानां वीर्यशालिनाम् । हरीणां कर्मचेष्टाभिस्तुतोष रघुनन्दनः ।।6.23.16।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
rāghavasya priyārthaṃ tu dhṛtānāṃ vīryaśālināmराघवस्य प्रियार्थं तु धृतानां वीर्यशालिनाम्of the steadfast, valiant ones, for the sake of pleasing Rāghavagenitive name + adverb + particle + genitive plural participle + genitive plural compound adjective
harīṇāṃ karmaceṣṭābhistutoṣa raghunandanaḥहरीणां कर्मचेष्टाभिस्तुतोष रघुनन्दनःwith the monkeys' deeds and efforts the joy of the Raghus was well pleasedgenitive plural + instrumental plural compound + verb + nominative compound

Reference: 6.23.16 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa