Shloka 16.18Unverified draft
दिष्ट्या खलु महाराजो महिष्या प्रियया सह। सुमन्त्रं प्राहिणोद्दूतमर्थकामकरं मम ।।2.16.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| diṣṭyā | दिष्ट्या | by good fortune | instrumental |
| khalu | खलु | indeed | particle |
| mahārājaḥ | महाराजः | the great king | nominative |
| mahiṣyā | महिष्या | with the queen | instrumental |
| priyayā | प्रियया | beloved | instrumental adjective |
| saha | सह | together | preposition |
| sumantram | सुमन्त्रम् | Sumantra | accusative |
| prāhiṇot | प्राहिणोत् | sent | verb, past |
| dūtam | दूतम् | as messenger | accusative |
| arthakāmakaram | अर्थकामकरम् | fulfilling the desired purpose | accusative adjective |
| mama | मम | my | genitive |
Reference: 2.16.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa