Shloka 12.23Unverified draft

अत्यन्तसुकुमारस्य तस्य धर्मे धृतात्मनः। कथं रोचयसे वासमरण्ये भृशदारुणे ।।2.12.23।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
atyantasukumārasyaअत्यन्तसुकुमारस्यof one exceedingly delicategenitive adjective
tasyaतस्यhisgenitive
dharmeधर्मेin righteousnesslocative
dhṛtātmanaḥधृतात्मनःof firm/steadfast mindgenitive adjective
kathamकथम्howinterrogative
rocayaseरोचयसेdo you desireverb, present
vāsamवासम्the dwellingaccusative
araṇyeअरण्येin the forestlocative
bhṛśadāruṇeभृशदारुणेexceedingly dreadfullocative adjective

Reference: 2.12.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa