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Shloka 38.13Unverified draft

मुनेस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा केशिनी रघुनन्दन। पुत्रं वंशकरं राम जग्राह नृपसन्निधौ।।1.38.13।।

Meaning

Hearing the sage's word, delight of Raghu, Keshini, in the king's presence, chose the son who would uphold the lineage.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
muneḥ tu vacanam śrutvāमुनेः तु वचनम् श्रुत्वाhaving heard the sage's wordGenitive / Accusative / Gerund
keśinī raghu-nandanaकेशिनी रघु-नन्दनKeshini, O delight of the RaghusNominative / Vocative
putram vaṃśa-karam rāmaपुत्रम् वंश-करम् रामa lineage-continuing son, O RamaAccusative / Vocative
jagrāha nṛpa-sannidhauजग्राह नृप-सन्निधौchose, in the presence of the kingVerb (perfect) / Locative

Reference: 1.38.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa