Shloka 2.20Unverified draft
ययाहं सर्वभूतानां हितः प्रस्थापितो वनम् । अद्येदानीं सकामा सा या माता मम मध्यमा ।।3.2.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yayāhaṃ | ययाहं | by whom, I | instrumental relative pronoun + pronoun subject |
| sarvabhūtānāṃ hitaḥ | सर्वभूतानां हितः | beloved of all creatures | nominative adjective |
| prasthāpito | प्रस्थापितो | sent forth | nominative adjective |
| vanam | वनम् | to the forest | accusative |
| adyedānīṃ | अद्येदानीं | now, today | adverb |
| sakāmā | सकामा | her wish fulfilled | nominative adjective |
| sā | सा | she | pronoun subject |
| yā mātā mama madhyamā | या माता मम मध्यमा | who is my middle mother (stepmother) | relative clause |
Reference: 3.2.20 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa