Shloka 12.43Unverified draft

शैब्यः श्येनकपोतीये स्वमांसं पक्षिणे ददौ। अलर्कश्चक्षुषी दत्त्वा जगाम गतिमुत्तमाम् ।।2.12.43।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
śaibyaḥशैब्यःKing Shaibyanominative
śyenakapotīyeश्येनकपोतीयेin the matter of the hawk and the dovelocative
svamāṃsamस्वमांसम्his own fleshaccusative
pakṣiṇeपक्षिणेto the birddative
dadauददौgaveverb, past
alarkaḥअलर्कःKing Alarkanominative
cakṣuṣīचक्षुषीhis two eyesaccusative dual
dattvāदत्त्वाhaving givengerund
jagāmaजगामwent, attainedverb, past
gatimगतिम्destination, stateaccusative
uttamāmउत्तमाम्the highestaccusative adjective

Reference: 2.12.43 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa