Shloka 77.7Unverified draft
चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु तत: पुरीम्। पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम्
Meaning
Dasaratha ordered the army onward and set out swiftly for the city, adorned with flags and banners and resounding with trumpet calls.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| codayāmāsa | चोदयामास | set in motion, ordered forward | verb, past |
| tām | ताम् | that | accusative |
| senām | सेनाम् | army | accusative |
| jagāma | जगाम | went | verb, past |
| āśu | आशु | quickly | adverb |
| tata: | ततः | then | adverb |
| purīm | पुरीम् | to the city | accusative |
| patākādhvajinīm | पताकाध्वजिनीम् | adorned with banners and flags | accusative adjective |
| ramyām | रम्याम् | beautiful | accusative adjective |
| tūryodghuṣṭanināditām | तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम् | resounding with the blare of instruments | accusative adjective |
Reference: 1.77.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa