Shloka 18.19Unverified draft
एवमुक्ता तु कैकेयी राघवेण महात्मना। उवाचेदं सुनिर्लज्जा धृष्टमात्महितं वचः ।।2.18.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| uktā | उक्ता | addressed | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| kaikeyī | कैकेयी | Kaikeyi | nominative |
| rāghaveṇa | राघवेण | by Rama | instrumental |
| mahātmanā | महात्मना | the great-souled one | instrumental adjective |
| uvāca | उवाच | said | verb, past |
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| sunirlajjā | सुनिर्लज्जा | utterly without shame | nominative adjective |
| dhṛṣṭam | धृष्टम् | bold, impudent | accusative adjective |
| ātmahitam | आत्महितम् | self-serving | accusative adjective |
| vacaḥ | वचः | speech | accusative |
Reference: 2.18.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa