Shloka 116.23Unverified draft

इत्युक्तवन्तं रामस्तं राजपुत्रस्तपस्विनम् । न शशाकोत्तरैर्वाक्यैरवरोद्धुं समुत्सुकः ।।2.116.23।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ityuktavantaṃइत्युक्तवन्तंwho had spoken thusparticle + accusative adjective
rāmastaṃरामस्तंRama, himnominative + accusative adjective
rājaputrastapasvinamराजपुत्रस्तपस्विनम्the king's son, the asceticnominative + accusative adjective
naनnotnegation
śaśākottarairvākyairavaroddhuṃशशाकोत्तरैर्वाक्यैरवरोद्धुंwas able to restrain with counter-wordsverb, past + instrumental adjective + instrumental + infinitive
samutsukaḥसमुत्सुकःthough eager, anxiousnominative adjective

Reference: 2.116.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa