Shloka 38.2Unverified draft
अयोध्याधिपति श्शूर: पूर्वमासीन्नराधिप:। सगरो नाम धर्मात्मा प्रजाकामस्स चाप्रज:।।1.38.2।।
Meaning
Long ago there was a brave king, lord of Ayodhya, righteous-souled, named Sagara, who longed for offspring yet had none.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ayodhyā-adhipatiḥ śūraḥ | अयोध्या-अधिपतिः शूरः | the heroic lord of Ayodhya | Nominative singular |
| pūrvam āsīt nara-adhipaḥ | पूर्वम् आसीत् नर-अधिपः | was formerly a king | Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| sagaraḥ nāma dharma-ātmā | सगरः नाम धर्म-आत्मा | named Sagara, righteous-souled | Nominative singular |
| prajā-kāmaḥ saḥ ca aprajaḥ | प्रजा-कामः सः च अप्रजः | desirous of offspring, but he was without offspring | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.38.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa