Shloka 12.21Unverified draft
ननु ते राघवस्तुल्यो भरतेन महात्मना। बहुशो हि सुबाले त्वं कथाः कथयसे मम ।।2.12.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nanu | ननु | surely | particle |
| te | ते | to you | genitive |
| rāghavaḥ | राघवः | Rama | nominative |
| tulyaḥ | तुल्यः | equal | nominative adjective |
| bharatena | भरतेन | with Bharata | instrumental |
| mahātmanā | महात्मना | the great-souled | instrumental adjective |
| bahuśaḥ | बहुशः | many times | adverb |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| subāle | सुबाले | O gentle young lady | vocative adjective |
| tvam | त्वम् | you | nominative |
| kathāḥ | कथाः | words, remarks | accusative |
| kathayase | कथयसे | you have spoken | verb, present |
| mama | मम | to me | genitive |
Reference: 2.12.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa