Shloka 2.25Unverified draft
पूजयामास तं देवं पाद्यार्घ्यासनवन्दनै: । प्रणम्य विधिवच्चैनं पृष्ट्वाऽनामयमव्ययम् ।।1.2.25।।
Meaning
Bowing in reverence and asking after his welfare as tradition prescribes, Valmiki honored Brahma with water for his feet, a seat, and welcome.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūjayāmāsa | पूजयामास | worshipped, honoured | Main verb — periphrastic perfect 3rd sg |
| tam devam | तं देवम् | that god | Object — accusative singular |
| pādyārghyāsanavandanaiḥ | पाद्यार्घ्यासनवन्दनैः | with water for the feet, the guest-offering, a seat, and salutation | Instrumental plural — means |
| praṇamya | प्रणम्य | having bowed down | Absolutive |
| vidhivat | विधिवत् | as the rule prescribes | Adverb of manner |
| ca enam | चैनम् | and to him | Accusative singular |
| pṛṣṭvā | पृष्ट्वा | having enquired after | Absolutive |
| anāmayam | अनामयम् | his freedom from ailment, his welfare | Object — accusative singular |
| avyayam | अव्ययम् | the imperishable one | Adjective qualifying Brahma |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
(Part of the Brahma's-arrival passage, shlokas 23-27 -- see the fuller note at shloka 27.)
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.2.25 · Bāla Kāṇḍa