Shloka 12.52Unverified draft
नाभ्यभाषत कैकेयीं मुहूर्तं व्याकुलेन्द्रियः। प्रैक्षतानिमिषो देवीं प्रियामप्रियवादिनीम् ।।2.12.52।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nābhyabhāṣata | नाभ्यभाषत | did not speak to | verb, past |
| kaikeyīm | कैकेयीम् | Kaikeyi | accusative |
| muhūrtam | मुहूर्तम् | for a moment | accusative adverb |
| vyākulendriyaḥ | व्याकुलेन्द्रियः | his senses in confusion | nominative adjective |
| praikṣata | प्रैक्षत | gazed | verb, past |
| animiṣaḥ | अनिमिषः | unblinking | nominative adjective |
| devīm | देवीम् | the queen | accusative |
| priyām | प्रियाम् | beloved | accusative adjective |
| apriyavādinīm | अप्रियवादिनीम् | who spoke unpleasant words | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.12.52 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa