Shloka 11.4Unverified draft
तामुवाच महातेजाः कैकेयीमीषदुत्स्मितः। कामी हस्तेन सङ्गृह्य मूर्धजेषु शुचिस्मिताम् ।।2.11.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tām | ताम् | to her | accusative |
| uvāca | उवाच | said | verb, past |
| mahātejāḥ | महातेजाः | the greatly glorious one | nominative adjective |
| kaikeyīm | कैकेयीम् | Kaikeyi | accusative |
| īṣadutsmitaḥ | ईषदुत्स्मितः | slightly smiling | nominative adjective |
| kāmī | कामी | the desirous one | nominative |
| hastena | हस्तेन | with his hand | instrumental |
| saṅgṛhya | सङ्गृह्य | having taken hold of | gerund |
| mūrdhajeṣu | मूर्धजेषु | by the hair | locative |
| śucismitām | शुचिस्मिताम् | of pure smile | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.11.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa