Shloka 14.23Unverified draft
स नुन्न इव तीक्ष्णेन प्रतोदेन हयोत्तमः। राजा प्रचोदितोऽभीक्ष्णं कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत् ।।2.14.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| nunnaḥ | नुन्नः | goaded, driven | nominative adjective |
| iva | इव | as if | particle |
| tīkṣṇena | तीक्ष्णेन | sharp | instrumental adjective |
| pratodena | प्रतोदेन | with a goad, whip | instrumental |
| hayottamaḥ | हयोत्तमः | an excellent horse | nominative |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| praocoditaḥ | प्रओचोदितः | urged on | nominative adjective |
| abhīkṣṇam | अभीक्ष्णम् | repeatedly | adverb |
| kaikeyīm | कैकेयीम् | to Kaikeyi | accusative |
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | verb, past |
Reference: 2.14.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa