Shloka 12.58Unverified draft
बालायास्तत्त्विदानीं ते लक्षये विपरीतवत्। कुतो वा ते भयं जातं या त्वमेवंविधं वरम् ।।2.12.58।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bālāyāḥ | बालायाः | of a child, of one immature | genitive adjective |
| tat | तत् | that | nominative |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| idānīm | इदानीम् | now | adverb |
| te | ते | your | genitive |
| lakṣaye | लक्षये | I perceive | verb, present |
| viparītavat | विपरीतवत् | as if contrary/perverse | adverb |
| kutaḥ | कुतः | from where | interrogative |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| te | ते | your | genitive |
| bhayam | भयम् | fear | nominative |
| jātam | जातम् | arisen | nominative adjective |
| yā | या | who | relative pronoun |
| tvam | त्वम् | you | nominative |
| evaṃvidham | एवंविधम् | of this kind | accusative adjective |
| varam | वरम् | boon | accusative |
Reference: 2.12.58 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa