Shloka 38.12Unverified draft

तत्त्वेतत्समतिक्रम्य निरयं गन्तुमिच्छसि । मैथिलीमपि या हि त्वमीक्षसे चीरवासिनीम् ।।2.38.12।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tattvetatsamatikramyaतत्त्वेतत्समतिक्रम्यhaving transgressed that reality, truthnominative + accusative + gerund
nirayaṃनिरयंto hell, ruinaccusative
gantumicchasiगन्तुमिच्छसिyou wish to goinfinitive + verb, present
maithilīmapiमैथिलीमपिeven Sitaaccusative + particle
yāयाwhorelative pronoun
hiहिindeedparticle
tvamīkṣaseत्वमीक्षसेyou look uponnominative + verb, present
cīravāsinīmचीरवासिनीम्clad in bark garmentsaccusative adjective

Reference: 2.38.12 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa