Shloka 16.39Unverified draft
वचोभिरग्र्यैर्हर्म्यस्थाः क्षितिस्थाश्च ववन्दिरे। नूनं नन्दति ते माता कौसल्या मातृनन्दन ।।2.16.39।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vacobhiḥ | वचोभिः | with words | instrumental |
| agryaiḥ | अग्र्यैः | excellent | instrumental adjective |
| harmyasthāḥ | हर्म्यस्थाः | standing on the mansions | nominative adjective |
| kṣitisthāḥ | क्षितिस्थाः | standing on the ground | nominative adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| vavandire | ववन्दिरे | praised, saluted | verb, past passive |
| nūnam | नूनम् | surely | adverb |
| nandati | नन्दति | rejoices | verb, present |
| te | ते | your | genitive |
| mātā | माता | mother | nominative |
| kausalyā | कौसल्या | Kausalya | nominative |
| mātṛnandana | मातृनन्दन | O delight of your mother | vocative |
Reference: 2.16.39 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa