Shloka 103.23Unverified draft
तां परिष्वज्य दुःखार्तां माता दुहितरं यथा । वनवासकृशां दीनां कौसल्या वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।2.103.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tāṃ | तां | her | accusative adjective |
| pariṣvajya | परिष्वज्य | having embraced | gerund |
| duḥkhārtāṃ | दुःखार्तां | afflicted with sorrow | accusative adjective |
| mātā | माता | a mother | nominative |
| duhitaraṃ | दुहितरं | a daughter | accusative |
| yathā | यथा | as | particle |
| vanavāsakṛśāṃ | वनवासकृशां | emaciated by dwelling in the forest | accusative adjective |
| dīnāṃ | दीनां | wretched | accusative adjective |
| kausalyā | कौसल्या | Kausalya | nominative |
| vākyamabravīt | वाक्यमब्रवीत् | spoke words | accusative + verb, past |
Reference: 2.103.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa