Shloka 25.40Unverified draft

वाङ्मात्रेण न भावेन वाचा संसज्जमानया। आनम्य मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय परिष्वज्य यशस्विनी ।।2.25.40।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vāṅmātreṇaवाङ्मात्रेणby mere wordsinstrumental
naनnotnegation
bhāvenaभावेनby inner feelinginstrumental
vācāवाचाwith speechinstrumental
saṃsajjamānayāसंसज्जमानयाfaltering, clinging (with difficulty)instrumental adjective
ānamyaआनम्यhaving bowedgerund
mūrdhniमूर्ध्निon the headlocative
cāghrāyaचाघ्रायand having smelled, kissedgerund
pariṣvajyaपरिष्वज्यhaving embracedgerund
yaśasvinīयशस्विनीthe illustrious ladynominative adjective

Reference: 2.25.40 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa