Shloka 14.61Unverified draft
प्रगृहीताञ्जलिः किञ्चित् तस्माद्देशादपाक्रमत्। यदा वक्तुं स्वयं दैन्यात् न शशाक महीपतिः ।।2.14.61।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pragṛhītāñjaliḥ | प्रगृहीताञ्जलिः | with hands folded | nominative adjective |
| kiñcit | किञ्चित् | somewhat | adverb |
| tasmāt | तस्मात् | from that | ablative |
| deśāt | देशात् | place | ablative |
| apākramat | अपाक्रमत् | withdrew, stepped back | verb, past |
| yadā | यदा | when | adverb |
| vaktum | वक्तुम् | to speak | infinitive |
| svayam | स्वयम् | himself | adverb |
| dainyāt | दैन्यात् | out of despondency | ablative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| śaśāka | शशाक | was able | verb, past |
| mahīpatiḥ | महीपतिः | the lord of the earth | nominative |
Reference: 2.14.61 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa