Shloka 20.44Unverified draft
नित्यक्रोधतया तस्याः कथं नु खरवादि तत्। कैकेय्या वदनं द्रष्टुं पुत्र शक्ष्यामि दुर्गता ।।2.20.44।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nityakrodhatayā | नित्यक्रोधतया | because of her constant anger | instrumental |
| tasyāḥ | तस्याः | her | genitive |
| katham | कथम् | how | interrogative |
| nu | नु | indeed | particle |
| kharavādi | खरवादि | harsh-speaking | accusative adjective |
| tat | तत् | that | accusative |
| kaikeyyāḥ | कैकेय्याः | of Kaikeyi | genitive |
| vadanam | वदनम् | face | accusative |
| draṣṭum | द्रष्टुम् | to see | infinitive |
| putra | पुत्र | O son | vocative |
| śakṣyāmi | शक्ष्यामि | shall I be able | verb, future |
| durgatā | दुर्गता | wretched, unfortunate | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.20.44 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa