Shloka 19.3Unverified draft
इदं तु ज्ञातुमिच्छामि किमर्थं मां महीपतिः। नाभिनन्दति दुर्धर्षो यथापुरमरिन्दमः ।।2.19.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| jñātum | ज्ञातुम् | to know | infinitive |
| icchāmi | इच्छामि | I wish | verb, present |
| kimartham | किमर्थम् | for what reason | interrogative |
| mām | माम् | me | accusative |
| mahīpatiḥ | महीपतिः | the lord of the earth | nominative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| abhinandati | अभिनन्दति | welcomes, greets | verb, present |
| durdharṣaḥ | दुर्धर्षः | unassailable | nominative adjective |
| yathāpuram | यथापुरम् | as before | adverb |
| arindamaḥ | अरिन्दमः | the subduer of foes | nominative |
Reference: 2.19.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa