Shloka 32.7Unverified draft
अधूर्तरजसो राम धर्मारण्यं महीपति:। चक्रे पुरवरं राजा वसुश्चक्रे गिरिव्रजम्।।1.32.7।।
Meaning
Adhurtarajasa, Rama, built the excellent city of Dharmaranya; and King Vasu built the city of Girivraja.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| adhūrtarajasaḥ rāma | अधूर्तरजसः राम | Adhurtarajasa, O Rama | Nominative singular / Vocative |
| dharma-araṇyam mahī-patiḥ | धर्म-अरण्यम् मही-पतिः | the lord of the earth, [made] Dharmaranya | Accusative / Nominative |
| cakre pura-varam rājā | चक्रे पुर-वरम् राजा | the king made the excellent city | Verb (perfect, middle) / Accusative / Nominative |
| vasuḥ cakre giri-vrajam | वसुः चक्रे गिरि-व्रजम् | Vasu made Girivraja | Nominative / Verb (perfect, middle) / Accusative |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source identifies two of the four cities founded by Kusha's sons with present-day locations: the city of Kaushambi is believed to be present-day Kannauj, and the city of Girivraja is believed to be present-day Rajgir.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.32.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa