Shloka 67.13Unverified draft
ब्रह्मर्षेर्वचनाद्रामो यत्र तिष्ठति तद्धनु:। मञ्जूषां तामपावृत्य दृष्ट्वा धनुरथाब्रवीत्
Meaning
At the words of the great rishi Viswamitra, Rama opened the casket, beheld the bow and said:
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brahma-ṛṣeḥ vacanāt rāmaḥ | ब्रह्म-ऋषेः वचनात् रामः | Rama, at the word of the Brahmin sage | Genitive / Ablative / Nominative |
| yatra tiṣṭhati tat dhanuḥ | यत्र तिष्ठति तत् धनुः | to where that bow was | Adverbial / Verb (present) / Nominative / Nominative |
| mañjūṣām tām apāvṛtya | मञ्जूषाम् ताम् अपावृत्य | having opened that chest | Accusative / Accusative / Gerund |
| dṛṣṭvā dhanuḥ atha abravīt | दृष्ट्वा धनुः अथ अब्रवीत् | having seen the bow, then said | Gerund / Accusative / Adverbial / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.67.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa