Shloka 31.18Unverified draft
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः श्लक्ष्णया गिरा। प्रत्युवाच तदा रामं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम् ।।2.31.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evamuktastu | एवमुक्तस्तु | thus addressed, but | nominative adjective + particle |
| rāmeṇa | रामेण | by Rama | instrumental |
| lakṣmaṇaḥ | लक्ष्मणः | Lakshmana | nominative |
| ślakṣṇayā | श्लक्ष्णया | with gentle | instrumental adjective |
| girā | गिरा | with speech | instrumental |
| pratyuvāca | प्रत्युवाच | replied | verb, past |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
| rāmaṃ | रामं | to Rama | accusative |
| vākyajño | वाक्यज्ञो | skilled in speech | nominative adjective |
| vākyakovidam | वाक्यकोविदम् | one learned in speech | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.31.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa