Shloka 16.17Unverified draft

सा प्रहृष्टा महाराजं हितकामानुवर्तिनी। जननी चार्थकामा मे केकयाधिपतेः सुता ।।2.16.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
sāसाshepronoun
prahṛṣṭāप्रहृष्टाdelightednominative adjective
mahārājamमहाराजम्the great kingaccusative
hitakāmānuvartinīहितकामानुवर्तिनीfollowing, devoted to (his) welfarenominative adjective
jananīजननीthe mothernominative
caचandconjunction
arthakāmāअर्थकामाdesiring the goalnominative adjective
meमेmygenitive
kekayādhipateḥकेकयाधिपतेःof the lord of the Kekayasgenitive
sutāसुताdaughternominative

Reference: 2.16.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa