Shloka 16.17Unverified draft
सा प्रहृष्टा महाराजं हितकामानुवर्तिनी। जननी चार्थकामा मे केकयाधिपतेः सुता ।।2.16.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sā | सा | she | pronoun |
| prahṛṣṭā | प्रहृष्टा | delighted | nominative adjective |
| mahārājam | महाराजम् | the great king | accusative |
| hitakāmānuvartinī | हितकामानुवर्तिनी | following, devoted to (his) welfare | nominative adjective |
| jananī | जननी | the mother | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| arthakāmā | अर्थकामा | desiring the goal | nominative adjective |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| kekayādhipateḥ | केकयाधिपतेः | of the lord of the Kekayas | genitive |
| sutā | सुता | daughter | nominative |
Reference: 2.16.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa