Shloka 118.23Unverified draft
तथा सीतासुपासीनामनसूया दृढव्रता । वचनं प्रष्टुमारेभे काञ्चित् प्रियकथामनु ।।2.118.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā | तथा | then | adverb |
| sītāsupāsīnāmanasūyā | सीतासुपासीनामनसूया | Anasuya, to Sita who was sitting close by | nominative + locative adjective + nominative |
| dṛḍhavratā | दृढव्रता | of firm vow | nominative adjective |
| vacanaṃ | वचनं | a word | accusative |
| praṣṭumārebhe | प्रष्टुमारेभे | began to ask | infinitive + verb, past |
| kāñcit | काञ्चित् | a certain | indefinite accusative adjective |
| priyakathāmanu | प्रियकथामनु | a pleasant story, regarding | accusative + postposition |
Reference: 2.118.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa