Shloka 18.1Unverified draft
स ददर्शासने रामो निषण्णं पितरं शुभे। कैकेयीसहितं दीनं मुखेन परिशुष्यता ।।2.18.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| dadarśa | ददर्श | saw | verb, past |
| āsane | आसने | on the seat | locative |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| niṣaṇṇam | निषण्णम् | seated | accusative adjective |
| pitaram | पितरम् | father | accusative |
| śubhe | शुभे | auspicious | locative adjective |
| kaikeyīsahitam | कैकेयीसहितम् | together with Kaikeyi | accusative adjective |
| dīnam | दीनम् | wretched | accusative adjective |
| mukhena | मुखेन | with his face | instrumental |
| pariśuṣyatā | परिशुष्यता | withering, drying up | instrumental present participle |
Reference: 2.18.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa