Shloka 16.18Unverified draft

दिष्ट्या खलु महाराजो महिष्या प्रियया सह। सुमन्त्रं प्राहिणोद्दूतमर्थकामकरं मम ।।2.16.18।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
diṣṭyāदिष्ट्याby good fortuneinstrumental
khaluखलुindeedparticle
mahārājaḥमहाराजःthe great kingnominative
mahiṣyāमहिष्याwith the queeninstrumental
priyayāप्रिययाbelovedinstrumental adjective
sahaसहtogetherpreposition
sumantramसुमन्त्रम्Sumantraaccusative
prāhiṇotप्राहिणोत्sentverb, past
dūtamदूतम्as messengeraccusative
arthakāmakaramअर्थकामकरम्fulfilling the desired purposeaccusative adjective
mamaममmygenitive

Reference: 2.16.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa