Shloka 12.16Unverified draft
अथ जीज्ञाससे मां त्वं भरतस्य प्रियाप्रिये। अस्तु यत्तत्त्वया पूर्वं व्याहृतं राघवं प्रति ।।2.12.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha | अथ | or perhaps | adverb |
| jījñāsase | जीज्ञाससे | you wish to test/know | verb, present desiderative |
| mām | माम् | me | accusative |
| tvam | त्वम् | you | nominative |
| bharatasya | भरतस्य | of Bharata | genitive |
| priyāpriye | प्रियाप्रिये | regarding what is pleasing and displeasing | locative |
| astu | अस्तु | let it be | verb, imperative |
| yat | यत् | what | relative |
| tat | तत् | that | nominative |
| tvayā | त्वया | by you | instrumental |
| pūrvam | पूर्वम् | formerly | adverb |
| vyāhṛtam | व्याहृतम् | spoken | nominative adjective |
| rāghavam | राघवम् | Rama | accusative |
| prati | प्रति | regarding | postposition |
Reference: 2.12.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa