Shloka 12.69Unverified draft

भार्यावद्भगिनीवच्च मातृवच्चोपतिष्ठति। सततं प्रियकामा मे प्रियपुत्रा प्रियंवदा ।।2.12.69।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
bhāryāvatभार्यावत्like a wifeadverb
bhaginīvatभगिनीवत्like a sisteradverb
caचandconjunction
mātṛvatमातृवत्like a motheradverb
caचandconjunction
upatiṣṭhatiउपतिष्ठतिattends uponverb, present
satatamसततम्constantlyadverb
priyakāmāप्रियकामाdesiring my pleasurenominative adjective
meमेmygenitive
priyaputrāप्रियपुत्राwith a beloved sonnominative adjective
priyaṃvadāप्रियंवदाspeaking pleasantlynominative adjective

Reference: 2.12.69 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa