Shloka 36.18Unverified draft
तत्र वृद्धो महामात्रः सिद्धार्थो नाम नामतः । शुचिर्बहुमतो राज्ञः कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत् ।।2.36.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| vṛddho | वृद्धो | the aged one | nominative adjective |
| mahāmātraḥ | महामात्रः | the great minister | nominative |
| siddhārtho | सिद्धार्थो | Siddhartha | nominative |
| nāma | नाम | by name | adverb |
| nāmataḥ | नामतः | in name | adverb |
| śucirbahumato | शुचिर्बहुमतो | pure, held in high esteem | nominative adjective |
| rājñaḥ | राज्ञः | of the king | genitive |
| kaikeyīmidamabravīt | कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत् | said this to Kaikeyi | accusative + accusative + verb, past |
Reference: 2.36.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa