Shloka 75.5Unverified draft
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथस्तदा। विषण्णवदनो दीन: प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
Meaning
Hearing these words, king Dasaratha, his face fallen with sorrow, pleaded with folded hands.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya tat vacanam śrutvā | तस्य तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा | having heard that word of his | Genitive / Accusative / Accusative / Gerund |
| rājā daśarathaḥ tadā | राजा दशरथः तदा | King Dasharatha then | Nominative / Nominative / Adverbial |
| viṣaṇṇa-vadanaḥ dīnaḥ | विषण्ण-वदनः दीनः | his face downcast, wretched | Nominative (x2) |
| prāñjaliḥ vākyam abravīt | प्राञ्जलिः वाक्यम् अब्रवीत् | with joined palms, said a word | Nominative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.75.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa