Shloka 5.17Unverified draft
गृहगाढामविच्छिद्रां समभूमौ निवेशिताम् । शालितण्डुलसम्पूर्णामिक्षुकाण्डरसोदकाम् ।।1.5.17।।
Meaning
Densely built on level ground with no space left unused, it was abundantly stocked with fine rice and water as sweet as sugarcane juice.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gṛha gāḍhām a vi ccidrām | गृह गाढाम् अ वि च्चिद्राम् | housing, dense, nothing, left unutilised | Accusative singular |
| sama bhūmau niveśitām | सम भूमौ निवेशिताम् | well levelled, lands, constructed on | Accusative singular |
| śāli taṇḍula sampūrṇām | शालि तण्डुल सम्पूर्णाम् | rice, grains, plentiful | Accusative singular |
| ikśu kaṇḍa rasa udakām | इक्शु कण्ड रस उदकाम् | sugar cane, juice, water, is like | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.5.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa