Shloka 38.3Unverified draft
स निश्श्वस्योष्णमैक्ष्वाकस्तां भार्यामिदमब्रवीत् । कैकेयि कुशचीरेण न सीता गन्तुमर्हति ।।2.38.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| niśśvasyoṣṇamaikṣvākastāṃ | निश्श्वस्योष्णमैक्ष्वाकस्तां | the Ikshvaku king, sighing hotly, to her | gerund + accusative + nominative + accusative |
| bhāryāmidamabravīt | भार्यामिदमब्रवीत् | said this to his wife | accusative + accusative + verb, past |
| kaikeyi | कैकेयि | O Kaikeyi | vocative |
| kuśacīreṇa | कुशचीरेण | with a garment of kusha-grass fiber | instrumental |
| na | न | not | negation |
| sītā | सीता | Sita | nominative |
| gantumarhati | गन्तुमर्हति | deserves to go | infinitive + verb, present |
Reference: 2.38.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa