Shloka 22.24Unverified draft
दशरथनृपसूनुसत्तमाभ्यां तृणशयनेऽनुचिते सहोषिताभ्याम्। कुशिकसुतवचोऽनुलालिताभ्यां सुखमिव सा विबभौ विभावरी च।।1.22.23।।
Meaning
That night shone with a gentle beauty, as if in delight, for the two foremost sons of King Dasaratha lay together upon an unaccustomed bed of grass, soothed by the words of Kaushika's son.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| daśaratha-nṛpa-sūnu-sattamābhyām | दशरथ-नृप-सूनु-सत्तमाभ्याम् | by the two best sons of King Dasharatha | Instrumental dual |
| tṛṇa-śayane anucite saha uṣitābhyām | तृण-शयने अनुचिते सह उषिताभ्याम् | having dwelt together upon an unsuited bed of grass | Instrumental dual |
| kuśika-suta-vacaḥ anulālitābhyām | कुशिक-सुत-वचः अनुलालिताभ्याम् | soothed by the words of the son of Kushika | Instrumental dual |
| sukham iva sā vibabhau vibhāvarī ca | सुखम् इव सा विबभौ विभावरी च | that night too seemed to shine, as if with happiness | Nominative singular / Verb (perfect) |
Reference: 1.22.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa