Shloka 34.18Unverified draft
तं रामोऽभ्यपतत्क्षिप्रं लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः। विसञ्ज्ञमिव दुःखेन सशोकं नृपतिं तदा ।।2.34.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| taṃ | तं | him | accusative |
| rāmo'bhyapatatkṣipraṃ | रामोऽभ्यपतत्क्षिप्रं | Rama rushed towards quickly | nominative + verb, past + adverb |
| lakṣmaṇaśca | लक्ष्मणश्च | and Lakshmana | nominative |
| mahārathaḥ | महारथः | the great warrior | nominative |
| visañjñamiva | विसञ्ज्ञमिव | as though senseless | accusative adjective + comparison |
| duḥkhena | दुःखेन | with sorrow | instrumental |
| saśokaṃ | सशोकं | sorrowful | accusative adjective |
| nṛpatiṃ | नृपतिं | the king | accusative |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
Reference: 2.34.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa