Shloka 12.22Unverified draft
तस्य धर्मात्मनो देवि वने वासं यशस्विनः। कथं रोचयसे भीरु नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च ।।2.12.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya | तस्य | his | genitive |
| dharmātmanaḥ | धर्मात्मनः | righteous-souled | genitive adjective |
| devi | देवि | O queen | vocative |
| vane | वने | in the forest | locative |
| vāsam | वासम् | the dwelling | accusative |
| yaśasvinaḥ | यशस्विनः | of the illustrious one | genitive adjective |
| katham | कथम् | how | interrogative |
| rocayase | रोचयसे | do you approve/desire | verb, present |
| bhīru | भीरु | O timid one | vocative |
| nava | नव | nine | accusative |
| varṣāṇi | वर्षाणि | years | accusative |
| pañca | पञ्च | five | accusative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
Reference: 2.12.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa