Shloka 21.12Unverified draft
प्रोत्साहितोऽयं कैकेय्या स दुष्टो यदि नः पिता। अमित्रभूतो निःसङ्गं वध्यतां बध्यतामपि ।।2.21.12।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| protsāhitaḥ | प्रोत्साहितः | incited, instigated | nominative adjective |
| ayam | अयम् | this | nominative |
| kaikeyyā | कैकेय्या | by Kaikeyi | instrumental |
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| duṣṭaḥ | दुष्टः | corrupt | nominative adjective |
| yadi | यदि | if | conjunction |
| naḥ | नः | our | genitive |
| pitā | पिता | father | nominative |
| amitrabhūtaḥ | अमित्रभूतः | having become an enemy | nominative adjective |
| niḥsaṅgam | निःसङ्गम् | without attachment, ruthlessly | adverb |
| vadhyatām | वध्यताम् | let him be slain | verb, passive imperative |
| badhyatām | बध्यताम् | let him be bound | verb, passive imperative |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
Reference: 2.21.12 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa