Shloka 11.22Unverified draft

वाङ्मात्रेण तदा राजा कैकेय्या स्ववशे कृतः। प्रचस्कन्द विनाशाय पाशं मृग इवात्मनः ।।2.11.22।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vāṅmātreṇaवाङ्मात्रेणby mere wordsinstrumental
tadāतदाthenadverb
rājāराजाthe kingnominative
kaikeyyāकैकेय्याby Kaikeyiinstrumental
svavaśeस्ववशेunder her own controllocative
kṛtaḥकृतःmadenominative adjective
pracaskandaप्रचस्कन्दfell, sankverb, past
vināśāyaविनाशायunto ruindative
pāśamपाशम्a snareaccusative
mṛgaमृगa deernominative
ivaइवlikeparticle
ātmanaḥआत्मनःof himselfgenitive

Reference: 2.11.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa