Shloka 5.8Unverified draft
राजमार्गेण महता सुविभक्तेन शोभिता । मुक्तपुष्पावकीर्णेन जलसिक्तेन नित्यश: ।।1.5.8।।
Meaning
It shone with a broad, well-planned royal highway, always strewn with fresh flowers and sprinkled with water.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| su vibhaktena | सु विभक्तेन | well, laid out | Instrumental singular |
| mahatā raja mārgeṇa | महता रज मार्गेण | with great, royal, highways | Instrumental singular |
| muktā puṣpa avakīrṇena | मुक्ता पुष्प अवकीर्णेन | scattered, flowers, strewn on | Instrumental singular |
| nityaśa: jala siktena | नित्यशः जल सिक्तेन | always, with water, wet with | Instrumental singular |
| śobhitā | शोभिता | shining forth | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
Reference: 1.5.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa