Shloka 21.38Unverified draft
तामेवमुक्त्वा जननीं लक्ष्मणं पुनरब्रवीत्। वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।।2.21.38।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tām | ताम् | her | accusative |
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| uktvā | उक्त्वा | having spoken | gerund |
| jananīm | जननीम् | his mother | accusative |
| lakṣmaṇam | लक्ष्मणम् | to Lakshmana | accusative |
| punaḥ | पुनः | again | adverb |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | verb, past |
| vākyam | वाक्यम् | speech | accusative |
| vākyavidām | वाक्यविदाम् | of those skilled in speech | genitive |
| śreṣṭhaḥ | श्रेष्ठः | the foremost | nominative |
| śreṣṭhaḥ | श्रेष्ठः | the foremost | nominative |
| sarvadhanuṣmatām | सर्वधनुष्मताम् | of all bow-wielders | genitive |
Reference: 2.21.38 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa