इत्युक्त्वा प्राक्षिपद्राजा मन्त्रपूतं जलं तदा। साधु साध्विति देवानामृषीणां वदतां तदा।
Meaning
Having said this, the king then sprinkled the mantra-consecrated water, and as the gods and sages cried out 'well done, well done!',
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| iti uktvā prākṣipat rājā | इति उक्त्वा प्राक्षिपत् राजा | having said this, the king sprinkled | Quotation / Gerund / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| mantra-pūtam jalam tadā | मन्त्र-पूतम् जलम् तदा | then water purified by mantras | Accusative / Accusative / Adverbial |
| sādhu sādhu iti devānām | साधु साधु इति देवानाम् | while the gods [said], 'excellent, excellent!' | Adverbial (x2) / Quotation / Genitive plural |
| ṇṣīṇām vadatām tadā | ण्षीणाम् वदताम् तदा | and the sages, then, saying | Genitive plural / Genitive plural / Adverbial |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source explains the ritual of pouring sanctified water into Rama's hands as symbolizing the free, willing nature of Janaka's gift, with nothing coerced. It reads Janaka's description of Sita as one who will follow Rama 'like his own shadow' as expressing nitya sambandhatva, an eternal, ever-present bond rather than mere devotion.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.73.28 · Bāla Kāṇḍa