Shloka 20.1Unverified draft
तस्मिंस्तु पुरुषव्याघ्रे निष्क्रामति कृताञ्जलौ। आर्तशब्दो महाञ्जज्ञे स्त्रीणामन्तःपुरे तदा ।।2.20.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasmin | तस्मिन् | when he | locative absolute |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| puruṣavyāghre | पुरुषव्याघ्रे | the tiger among men | locative |
| niṣkrāmati | निष्क्रामति | was going forth | verb, present locative absolute |
| kṛtāñjalau | कृताञ्जलौ | with joined hands | locative adjective |
| ārtaśabdaḥ | आर्तशब्दः | a cry of distress | nominative |
| mahān | महान् | great | nominative adjective |
| ajajñe | अजज्ञे | arose | verb, past |
| strīṇām | स्त्रीणाम् | of the women | genitive |
| antaḥpure | अन्तःपुरे | in the inner apartments | locative |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
Reference: 2.20.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa