Shloka 35.8Unverified draft
माऽवमंस्था दशरथं भर्तारं वरदं पतिम् । भर्तुरिच्छा हि नारीणां पुत्रकोट्या विशिष्यते ।।2.35.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mā'vamaṃsthā | माऽवमंस्था | do not disrespect | prohibitive particle + verb, prohibitive |
| daśarathaṃ | दशरथं | Dasharatha | accusative |
| bhartāraṃ | भर्तारं | husband | accusative |
| varadaṃ | वरदं | bestower of boons | accusative adjective |
| patim | पतिम् | lord | accusative |
| bharturicchā | भर्तुरिच्छा | the husband's will | genitive + nominative |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| nārīṇāṃ | नारीणां | for women | genitive |
| putrakoṭyā | पुत्रकोट्या | than ten million sons | instrumental |
| viśiṣyate | विशिष्यते | excels, is superior | verb, present passive |
Reference: 2.35.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa