Shloka 12.9Unverified draft

तस्यैव त्वमनर्थाय किं निमित्तमिहोद्यता। त्वं मयात्मविनाशार्थं भवनं स्वं प्रवेशिता ।।2.12.9।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tasyaivaतस्यैवof him alonegenitive
tvamत्वम्younominative
anarthāyaअनर्थायfor harmdative
kimकिम्whatinterrogative
nimittamनिमित्तम्reason, causeaccusative
ihaइहhereadverb
udyatāउद्यताroused, set uponnominative adjective
tvamत्वम्younominative
mayāमयाby meinstrumental
ātmavināśārthamआत्मविनाशार्थम्for the purpose of my own ruinaccusative
bhavanamभवनम्the palaceaccusative
svamस्वम्ownaccusative adjective
praveśitāप्रवेशिताwas admitted, brought innominative adjective

Reference: 2.12.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa