Shloka 38.1Unverified draft
तस्यां चीरं वसानायां नाथवत्यामनाथवत् । प्रचुक्रोश जनः सर्वो धिक्त्वां दशरथं त्विति ।।2.38.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasyāṃ | तस्यां | when she | locative |
| cīraṃ | चीरं | the bark garment | accusative |
| vasānāyāṃ | वसानायां | was putting on | locative present participle |
| nāthavatyāmanāthavat | नाथवत्यामनाथवत् | though possessing a protector, as though protectorless | locative adjective + adverb |
| pracukrośa | प्रचुक्रोश | cried out | verb, past |
| janaḥ | जनः | the people | nominative |
| sarvo | सर्वो | all | nominative adjective |
| dhiktvāṃ | धिक्त्वां | shame on you | interjection + accusative |
| daśarathaṃ | दशरथं | Dasharatha | accusative |
| tviti | त्विति | thus indeed | particle |
Reference: 2.38.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa