Shloka 117.26Unverified draft
कामवक्तव्यहृदया भर्तृनाथाश्चरन्ति याः । प्राप्नुवन्त्ययशश्चैव धर्मभ्रंशं च मैथिलि ।।2.117.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāmavaktavyahṛdayā | कामवक्तव्यहृदया | whose hearts speak from desire | nominative adjective |
| bhartṛnāthāścaranti | भर्तृनाथाश्चरन्ति | conduct themselves without regard for their husband as lord | nominative adjective + verb, present |
| yāḥ | याः | who | relative nominative |
| prāpnuvantyayaśaścaiva | प्राप्नुवन्त्ययशश्चैव | obtain disrepute indeed | verb, present + accusative + conjunction + particle |
| dharmabhraṃśaṃ | धर्मभ्रंशं | a fall from righteousness | accusative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| maithili | मैथिलि | O Maithili | vocative |
Reference: 2.117.26 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa