Shloka 116.8Unverified draft
अथर्षिर्जरया वृद्धस्तपसा च जरां गतः । वेपमान इवोवाच रामं भूतदयापरम् ।।2.116.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atharṣirjarayā | अथर्षिर्जरया | then the sage, by old age | adverb + nominative + instrumental |
| vṛddhastapasā | वृद्धस्तपसा | aged, by austerity | nominative adjective + instrumental |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| jarāṃ | जरां | old age | accusative |
| gataḥ | गतः | gone into, reached | nominative adjective |
| vepamāna | वेपमान | trembling | nominative adjective |
| ivovāca | इवोवाच | as if, spoke | particle + verb, past |
| rāmaṃ | रामं | to Rama | accusative |
| bhūtadayāparam | भूतदयापरम् | devoted to compassion for beings | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.116.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa