Shloka 28.1Unverified draft

स एवं ब्रुवतीं सीतां धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सलः। न नेतुं कुरुते बुद्धिं वने दुःखानि चिन्तयन् ।।2.28.1।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
saसhepronoun
evamएवम्thusadverb
bruvatīmब्रुवतीम्speakingaccusative present participle
sītāmसीताम्Sitaaccusative
dharmajñaḥधर्मज्ञःknower of righteousnessnominative adjective
dharmavatsalaḥधर्मवत्सलःone fond of righteousnessnominative adjective
naनnotnegation
netumनेतुम्to takeinfinitive
kuruteकुरुतेmakesverb, present
buddhimबुद्धिम्resolve, intentionaccusative
vaneवनेin the forestlocative
duḥkhāniदुःखानिsufferingsaccusative
cintayanचिन्तयन्reflecting uponnominative present participle

Reference: 2.28.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa