Shloka 28.5Unverified draft

सिते विमुच्यतामेषा वनवासकृता मतिः। बहुदोषं हि कान्तारं वनमित्यभिधीयते ।।2.28.5।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
siteसितेO Sitavocative
vimucyatāmeṣāविमुच्यतामेषाlet this be relinquishedverb, passive imperative
vanavāsakṛtāवनवासकृताmade regarding dwelling in the forestnominative adjective
matiḥमतिःresolve, intentionnominative
bahudoṣamबहुदोषम्having many faultsaccusative adjective
hiहिindeedparticle
kāntāramकान्तारम्a wildernessaccusative
vanamityabhidhīyateवनमित्यभिधीयतेthe forest is so calledverb, present passive

Reference: 2.28.5 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa