Shloka 5.2Unverified draft
अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं रामो भ्रातरं दीप्ततेजसम् । कष्टं वनमिदं दुर्गं न च स्म वनगोचराः ।।3.5.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| abravīllakṣmaṇaṃ | अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं | said to Lakṣmaṇa | verb + accusative object |
| rāmo | रामो | Rāma | nominative subject |
| bhrātaraṃ | भ्रातरं | to (his) brother | accusative apposition |
| dīptatejasam | दीप्ततेजसम् | of blazing splendor | accusative adjective |
| kaṣṭaṃ | कष्टं | harsh | nominative adjective |
| vanamidaṃ durgaṃ | वनमिदं दुर्गं | this impenetrable forest | nominative subject |
| na ca sma vanagocarāḥ | न च स्म वनगोचराः | and we are not forest-dwellers (familiar with it) | clause |
Reference: 3.5.2 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa