Shloka 12.85Unverified draft

भोगकाले महत्कृच्छ्रं पुनरेव प्रपत्स्यते। नालं द्वितीयं वचनं पुत्रो मां प्रतिभाषितुम् ।।2.12.85।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
bhogakāleभोगकालेat the time for enjoymentlocative
mahatkṛcchramमहत्कृच्छ्रम्great hardshipaccusative
punaḥपुनःagainadverb
evaएवindeedparticle
prapatsyateप्रपत्स्यतेwill fall intoverb, future
naनnotnegation
alamअलम्sufficientadverb
dvitīyamद्वितीयम्a secondaccusative adjective
vacanamवचनम्wordaccusative
putraḥपुत्रःthe sonnominative
māmमाम्meaccusative
pratibhāṣitumप्रतिभाषितुम्to answer backinfinitive

Reference: 2.12.85 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa