अन्वयः

रथकुञ्जरवाजिमान् with chariots, elephants and horses, पुण्यशीलः foremost in merits, महाकीर्तिः renowned, इक्ष्वाकूणाम् in Ikshvaku race, महायशाः illustrious, दशरथो नाम called Dasaratha, राजा king.

M N Dutt

King Dasaratha, master of cars and elephants and steeds, is the friend of all like to their father, and is furnished with the splendour of the sovereign of celestials.

Summary

"There was an illustrious king called Dasaratha in Ikshvaku race, a master of chariots, elephants and horses. He was highly meritorious and renowned.

पदच्छेदः

राजा	राजन् (१.१)
दशरथो	दशरथ (१.१)
नाम	नाम (अव्ययः)
रथकुञ्जरवाजिमान्	रथ–कुञ्जर–वाजिमत् (१.१)
पितेव	पितृ (१.१)–इव (अव्ययः)
बन्धुर्	बन्धु (१.१)
लोकस्य	लोक (६.१)
सुरेश्वरसमद्युतिः	सुरेश्वर–सम–द्युति (१.१)

छन्दः

अनुष्टुप् [८]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्

१	२	३	४	५	६	७	८
रा	जा	द	श	र	थो	ना	म
र	थ	कु	ञ्ज	र	वा	जि	मान्
पि	ते	व	ब	न्धु	र्लो	क	स्य
सु	रे	श्व	र	स	म	द्यु	तिः