Shloka 12.38Unverified draft
पारं शोकार्णवस्याशु प्रार्थयन्तं पुनः पुनः। प्रत्युवाचाथ कैकेयी रौद्रा रौद्रतरं वचः ।।2.12.38।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pāram | पारम् | the far shore | accusative |
| śokārṇavasya | शोकार्णवस्य | of the ocean of sorrow | genitive |
| āśu | आशु | quickly | adverb |
| prārthayantam | प्रार्थयन्तम् | seeking, longing for | accusative present participle |
| punaḥ punaḥ | पुनः पुनः | again and again | adverb |
| pratyuvāca | प्रत्युवाच | replied | verb, past |
| atha | अथ | then | adverb |
| kaikeyī | कैकेयी | Kaikeyi | nominative |
| raudrā | रौद्रा | fierce | nominative adjective |
| raudrataram | रौद्रतरम् | more fierce | accusative adjective |
| vacaḥ | वचः | speech | accusative |
Reference: 2.12.38 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa