Shloka 13.4Unverified draft
एवमुक्तस्तु कैकेय्या राजा दशरथस्तदा। प्रत्युवाच ततः क्रुद्धो मुहूर्तं विह्वलन्निव ।।2.13.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| uktaḥ | उक्तः | addressed | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| kaikeyyā | कैकेय्या | by Kaikeyi | instrumental |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| daśarathaḥ | दशरथः | Dasharatha | nominative |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
| pratyuvāca | प्रत्युवाच | replied | verb, past |
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| kruddhaḥ | क्रुद्धः | enraged | nominative adjective |
| muhūrtam | मुहूर्तम् | for a moment | accusative adverb |
| vihvalan | विह्वलन् | reeling, agitated | nominative present participle |
| iva | इव | as if | particle |
Reference: 2.13.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa