Shloka 71.21Unverified draft
वीर्य शुल्काम् मम सुताम् सीताम् सुर सुत उपमाम्। द्वितीयाम् ऊर्मिलाम् चैव त्रि: वदामि न संशय:। ददामि परम प्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव
Meaning
My daughter Sita, the prize of valor and comparable to a daughter of the gods, and likewise Urmila, my second daughter -- I say this thrice, without doubt, and with great joy I give these brides, O eminent sage.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vīrya-śulkām mama sutām | वीर्य-शुल्काम् मम सुताम् | my daughter, the bride-price of valor | Accusative / Genitive / Accusative |
| sītām sura-suta-upamām | सीताम् सुर-सुत-उपमाम् | Sita, resembling a daughter of the gods | Accusative / Accusative |
| dvitīyām ūrmilām ca eva | द्वितीयाम् ऊर्मिलाम् च एव | and the second, Urmila too | Accusative / Accusative / Adverbial / Adverbial |
| triḥ vadāmi na saṃśayaḥ | त्रिः वदामि न संशयः | I say it three times, no doubt | Adverbial / Verb (present) / Negation / Nominative |
| dadāmi parama-prītaḥ | ददामि परम-प्रीतः | greatly pleased, I give | Verb (present) / Nominative |
| vadhvau te muni-puṅgava | वध्वौ ते मुनि-पुङ्गव | the two brides, O bull among sages | Accusative dual / Nominative / Vocative |
Reference: 1.71.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa