Shloka 10.17Unverified draft
न ददर्श प्रियां राजा कैकेयीं शयनोत्तमे। स कामबलसम्युक्तो रत्यर्थं मनुजाधिपः ।।2.10.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| dadarśa | ददर्श | saw | verb, past |
| priyām | प्रियाम् | beloved | accusative adjective |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| kaikeyīm | कैकेयीम् | Kaikeyi | accusative |
| śayanottame | शयनोत्तमे | on the excellent bed | locative |
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| kāmabalasamyuktaḥ | कामबलसम्युक्तः | filled with the force of desire | nominative adjective |
| ratyartham | रत्यर्थम् | for the purpose of love/pleasure | accusative |
| manujādhipaḥ | मनुजाधिपः | the lord of men | nominative |
Reference: 2.10.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa