Shloka 18.12Unverified draft
अप्रसन्नमनाः किं नु सदा मां प्रति वत्सलः। विवर्णवदनो दीनो न हि मामभिभाषते ।।2.18.12।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aprasannamanāḥ | अप्रसन्नमनाः | of displeased mind | nominative adjective |
| kim | किम् | why | interrogative |
| nu | नु | indeed | particle |
| sadā | सदा | always | adverb |
| mām | माम् | me | accusative |
| prati | प्रति | towards | postposition |
| vatsalaḥ | वत्सलः | affectionate | nominative adjective |
| vivarṇavadanaḥ | विवर्णवदनः | of pale, discolored face | nominative adjective |
| dīnaḥ | दीनः | wretched | nominative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| mām | माम् | me | accusative |
| abhibhāṣate | अभिभाषते | speaks to | verb, present |
Reference: 2.18.12 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa