Shloka 2.21Unverified draft
परस्पर्शात्तु वैदेह्या न दुःखतरमस्ति मे । पितुर्वियोगात्सौमित्रे स्वराज्यहरणात्तथा ।।3.2.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| parasparśāttu | परस्पर्शात्तु | than the touch of another, indeed | ablative + particle |
| vaidehyā | वैदेह्या | of Vaidehī (Sītā) | genitive |
| na duḥkhataramasti me | न दुःखतरमस्ति मे | there is nothing more painful to me | clause |
| piturviyogāt | पितुर्वियोगात् | than separation from my father | ablative |
| saumitre | सौमित्रे | O son of Sumitrā (Lakṣmaṇa) | vocative |
| svarājyaharaṇāttathā | स्वराज्यहरणात्तथा | than the seizure of my own kingdom, likewise | ablative + adverb |
Reference: 3.2.21 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa