Shloka 67.15Unverified draft
बाढम् इत्येव तं राजा मुनिश्च समभाषत। लीलय स धनुर्म्ध्ये जग्राह वचनान्मुने:
Meaning
The king as also the rishi said "Be it so". At the words of the sage (Viswamitra), he (Rama) took hold of the bow by the its middle with ease:
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bāḍham iti eva tam rājā | बाढम् इति एव तम् राजा | 'so be it,' to him the king | Adverbial / Quotation / Adverbial / Accusative / Nominative |
| muniḥ ca samabhāṣata | मुनिः च समभाषत | and the sage said | Nominative / Adverbial / Verb (imperfect, middle) |
| līlayā sa dhanuḥ madhye | लीलया स धनुः मध्ये | he, with ease, the bow, in the middle | Instrumental / Nominative / Accusative / Locative |
| jagrāha vacanāt muneḥ | जग्राह वचनात् मुनेः | took hold of, at the word of the sage | Verb (perfect) / Ablative / Genitive |
Reference: 1.67.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa