Shloka 30.14Unverified draft

शाद्वलेषु यदा शिश्ये वनान्ते वनगोचर। कुथास्तरणतल्पेषु किं स्यात्सुखतरं ततः ।।2.30.14।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
śādvaleṣuशाद्वलेषुon grassy meadowslocative
yadāयदाwhenconjunction
śiśyeशिश्येI would lieverb, optative
vanānteवनान्तेat the edge of the forestlocative
vanagocaraवनगोचरO one who roams the forestvocative
kuthāstaraṇatalpeṣuकुथास्तरणतल्पेषुon beds spread with fine coverletslocative
kimकिम्whatinterrogative
syātsukhataraṃस्यात्सुखतरंwould be more comfortableverb, optative + adjective
tataḥततःthan thatadverb

Reference: 2.30.14 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa