Shloka 18.2Unverified draft
कृतदारोऽस्मि भवति भार्येयं दयिता मम । त्वद्विधानां तु नारीणां सुदुःखा ससपत्नता ।।3.18.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kṛtadāro'smi bhavati | कृतदारोऽस्मि भवति | I am married, O lady | nominative adjective + verb + vocative |
| bhāryeyaṃ dayitā mama | भार्येयं दयिता मम | this is my beloved wife | nominative subject + pronoun + adjective + genitive pronoun |
| tvadvidhānāṃ tu nārīṇāṃ | त्वद्विधानां तु नारीणां | but for women of your kind | genitive adjective + particle + genitive |
| suduḥkhā sasapatnatā | सुदुःखा ससपत्नता | co-wifehood is a great affliction | nominative adjective + subject |
Reference: 3.18.2 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa