Shloka 118.13Unverified draft
ततोऽनसूया संहृष्टा श्रुत्वोक्तं सीतया वचः । शिरस्याघ्राय चोवाच मैथिलीं हर्षयन्त्युत ।।2.118.13।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tato'nasūyā | ततोऽनसूया | then Anasuya | adverb + nominative |
| saṃhṛṣṭā | संहृष्टा | greatly delighted | nominative adjective |
| śrutvoktaṃ | श्रुत्वोक्तं | having heard what was said | gerund + accusative adjective |
| sītayā | सीतया | by Sita | instrumental |
| vacaḥ | वचः | the speech | accusative |
| śirasyāghrāya | शिरस्याघ्राय | having smelled, kissed her on the head | locative + gerund |
| covāca | चोवाच | and said | conjunction + verb, past |
| maithilīṃ | मैथिलीं | to Maithili | accusative |
| harṣayantyuta | हर्षयन्त्युत | gladdening her, moreover | present participle + particle |
Reference: 2.118.13 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa