Shloka 28.2Unverified draft

सान्त्वयित्वा पुनस्तां तु बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणाम्। निवर्तनार्थे धर्मात्मा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ।।2.28.2।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
sāntvayitvāसान्त्वयित्वाhaving consoledgerund
punastāmपुनस्ताम्her againaccusative
tuतुthenparticle
bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇāmबाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणाम्whose eyes were troubled with tearsaccusative adjective
nivartanārtheनिवर्तनार्थेfor the purpose of dissuasion, turning backlocative
dharmātmāधर्मात्माthe righteous-souled onenominative adjective
vākyametaduvācaवाक्यमेतदुवाचspoke this speechverb, past
haहindeedparticle

Reference: 2.28.2 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa