Shloka 28.6Unverified draft
हितबुद्ध्या खलु वचो मयैतदभिधीयते। सदा सुखं न जानामि दुःखमेव सदा वनम् ।।2.28.6।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitabuddhyā | हितबुद्ध्या | with a mind intent on your welfare | instrumental |
| khalu | खलु | indeed | particle |
| vacaḥ | वचः | the word | nominative |
| mayaitadabhidhīyate | मयैतदभिधीयते | this is spoken by me | verb, present passive |
| sadā | सदा | always | adverb |
| sukham | सुखम् | happiness | accusative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| jānāmi | जानामि | I know | verb, present |
| duḥkhameva | दुःखमेव | only suffering | accusative |
| sadā | सदा | always | adverb |
| vanam | वनम् | the forest | nominative |
Reference: 2.28.6 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa