Shloka 24.1Unverified draft
तं समीक्ष्य त्ववहितं पितुर्निर्देशपालने। कौसल्या बाष्पसंरुद्धा वचो धर्मिष्ठमब्रवीत् ।।2.24.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam | तम् | him | accusative |
| samīkṣya | समीक्ष्य | having observed | gerund |
| tvavahitam | त्ववहितम् | attentive, intent | accusative adjective |
| pituḥ | पितुः | of the father | genitive |
| nirdeśapālane | निर्देशपालने | in the observance of the command | locative |
| kausalyā | कौसल्या | Kausalya | nominative |
| bāṣpasaṃruddhā | बाष्पसंरुद्धा | choked with tears | nominative adjective |
| vacaḥ | वचः | words | accusative |
| dharmiṣṭham | धर्मिष्ठम् | most righteous | accusative adjective |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | verb, past |
Reference: 2.24.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa