Shloka 39.17Unverified draft

इत्युक्ता हृष्टमनसो राजपुत्रा महाबला:। जग्मुर्महीतलं राम पितुर्वचनयन्त्रिता:।।1.39.16।।

Meaning

So instructed, the greatly powerful princes, glad of heart, went out over the earth's surface, bound by their father's word.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
iti uktāḥ hṛṣṭa-manasaḥइति उक्ताः हृष्ट-मनसःthus addressed, joyful in mindNominative plural
rāja-putrā mahā-balāḥराज-पुत्रा महा-बलाःthe mighty princesNominative plural
jagmuḥ mahī-talam rāmaजग्मुः मही-तलम् रामwent to the surface of the earth, O RamaVerb (perfect) / Accusative / Vocative
pituḥ vacana-yantritāḥपितुः वचन-यन्त्रिताःrestrained by their father's wordGenitive / Nominative plural

Reference: 1.39.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa