Shloka 24.18Unverified draft
एवमुक्ता प्रियं पुत्रं बाष्पपूर्णानना तदा। उवाच परमार्ता तु कौसल्या पुत्रवत्सला ।।2.24.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evamuktā | एवमुक्ता | thus addressed | nominative adjective |
| priyam | प्रियम् | beloved | accusative adjective |
| putram | पुत्रम् | son | accusative |
| bāṣpapūrṇānanā | बाष्पपूर्णानना | with face full of tears | nominative adjective |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
| uvāca | उवाच | said | verb, past |
| paramārtā | परमार्ता | extremely afflicted | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| kausalyā | कौसल्या | Kausalya | nominative |
| putravatsalā | पुत्रवत्सला | affectionate to her son | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.24.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa