Shloka 13.17Unverified draft
विललापार्तवद्दुःखं गगनासक्तलोचनः। न प्रभातं तयेच्छामि निशे नक्षत्रभूषणे ।।2.13.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vilalāpa | विललाप | lamented | verb, past |
| ārtavat | आर्तवत् | like one afflicted | adverb |
| duḥkham | दुःखम् | sorrowfully | accusative adverb |
| gaganāsaktalocanaḥ | गगनासक्तलोचनः | his eyes fixed upon the sky | nominative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| prabhātam | प्रभातम् | dawn | accusative |
| tayā | तया | by her (the night) | instrumental |
| icchāmi | इच्छामि | I wish | verb, present |
| niśe | निशे | O night | vocative |
| nakṣatrabhūṣaṇe | नक्षत्रभूषणे | O one adorned with stars | vocative adjective |
Reference: 2.13.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa