Shloka 116.23Unverified draft
इत्युक्तवन्तं रामस्तं राजपुत्रस्तपस्विनम् । न शशाकोत्तरैर्वाक्यैरवरोद्धुं समुत्सुकः ।।2.116.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ityuktavantaṃ | इत्युक्तवन्तं | who had spoken thus | particle + accusative adjective |
| rāmastaṃ | रामस्तं | Rama, him | nominative + accusative adjective |
| rājaputrastapasvinam | राजपुत्रस्तपस्विनम् | the king's son, the ascetic | nominative + accusative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| śaśākottarairvākyairavaroddhuṃ | शशाकोत्तरैर्वाक्यैरवरोद्धुं | was able to restrain with counter-words | verb, past + instrumental adjective + instrumental + infinitive |
| samutsukaḥ | समुत्सुकः | though eager, anxious | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.116.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa