Shloka 117.16Unverified draft
श्रेयोऽर्थमात्मनः शीघ्रमभिगच्छ तपस्विनीम् । सीता त्वेतद्वचः श्रुत्वा राघवस्य हितैषिणः ।।2.117.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śreyo'rthamātmanaḥ | श्रेयोऽर्थमात्मनः | for the welfare of yourself | accusative + genitive |
| śīghramabhigaccha | शीघ्रमभिगच्छ | go quickly | adverb + verb, imperative |
| tapasvinīm | तपस्विनीम् | the female ascetic | accusative |
| sītā | सीता | Sita | nominative |
| tvetadvacaḥ | त्वेतद्वचः | but this speech | particle + accusative adjective |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | gerund |
| rāghavasya | राघवस्य | of Raghava | genitive |
| hitaiṣiṇaḥ | हितैषिणः | who desires her welfare | genitive adjective |
Reference: 2.117.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa