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Shloka 37.9Unverified draft

अथाऽत्मपरिधानार्थं सीता कौशेयवासिनी । समीक्ष्य चीरं सन्त्रस्ता पृषती वागुरामिव ।।2.37.9।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
athā'tmaparidhānārthaṃअथाऽत्मपरिधानार्थंthen for the purpose of clothing herselfadverb + dative
sītāसीताSitanominative
kauśeyavāsinīकौशेयवासिनीwho wore silk garmentsnominative adjective
samīkṣyaसमीक्ष्यhaving beheldgerund
cīraṃचीरंthe bark garmentaccusative
santrastāसन्त्रस्ताfrightenednominative adjective
pṛṣatīपृषतीa female deernominative
vāgurāmivaवागुरामिवas if a trap, snareaccusative + comparison

Reference: 2.37.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa