Shloka 1.26-27Unverified draft
रामस्य दयिता भार्या नित्यं प्राणसमा हिता ।।1.1.26।। जनकस्य कुले जाता देवमायेव निर्मिता । सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्ना नारीणामुत्तमा वधू: ।।1.1.27।। सीताप्यनुगता रामं शशिनं रोहिणी यथा ।
Meaning
Sita went too -- Dasaratha's daughter-in-law, Rama's beloved wife, as dear to him as his own life, born into Janaka's royal line as if fashioned by some divine art, adorned with every auspicious mark, and the finest of women -- following Rama the way Rohini follows the moon.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhrātaram dayitaḥ bhrātuḥ | भ्रातरम् दयितः भ्रातुः | dear to his brother | Compound phrase |
| saubhrātram anudarśayan | सौभ्रात्रम् अनुदर्शयन् | showing brotherly devotion | Compound phrase |
| rāmasya dayitā bhāryā | रामस्य दयिता भार्या | Rama's beloved wife | Compound phrase |
| prāṇa samā | प्राण समा | equal to (Rama's) life | Compound phrase |
| nityam hitā | नित्यम् हिता | ever well disposed | Compound phrase |
| janakasya kule jātā | जनकस्य कुले जाता | born in the family of Janaka | Compound phrase |
| nirmitā deva māyeva | निर्मिता देव मायेव | as though fashioned by a divine marvel | Compound phrase |
| sarva lakṣaṇa sampannā | सर्व लक्षण सम्पन्ना | possessor of all (auspicious) characteristics | Compound phrase |
| nārīṇām uttamā | नारीणाम् उत्तमा | the best among women | Compound phrase |
| vadhūḥ | वधूः | (Dasharatha's) daughter-in-law | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
Reference: 1.1.26-27 · Bāla Kāṇḍa