Shloka 12.62Unverified draft
रामादपि हितं मन्ये धर्मतो बलवत्तरम्। कथं द्रक्ष्यामि रामस्य वनं गच्छेति भाषिते ।।2.12.62।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rāmāt | रामात् | than Rama | ablative |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| hitam | हितम् | beneficial | accusative adjective |
| manye | मन्ये | I consider | verb, present |
| dharmataḥ | धर्मतः | in righteousness | ablative |
| balavattaram | बलवत्तरम् | more powerful | accusative adjective |
| katham | कथम् | how | interrogative |
| drakṣyāmi | द्रक्ष्यामि | shall I see | verb, future |
| rāmasya | रामस्य | of Rama | genitive |
| vanam | वनम् | to the forest | accusative |
| gaccha | गच्छ | go | verb, imperative |
| iti | इति | thus | particle |
| bhāṣite | भाषिते | when spoken | locative absolute |
Reference: 2.12.62 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa