Shloka 39.4Unverified draft
मन्ये खलु मया पूर्वं विवत्सा बहवः कृताः । प्राणिनो हिंसिता वाऽपि तस्मादिदमुपस्थितम् ।।2.39.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| manye | मन्ये | I think | verb, present |
| khalu | खलु | indeed | particle |
| mayā | मया | by me | instrumental |
| pūrvaṃ | पूर्वं | formerly | adverb |
| vivatsā | विवत्सा | separated from their young | nominative adjective |
| bahavaḥ | बहवः | many | nominative adjective |
| kṛtāḥ | कृताः | made, caused | nominative adjective |
| prāṇino | प्राणिनो | living creatures | nominative |
| hiṃsitā | हिंसिता | harmed | nominative adjective |
| vā'pi | वाऽपि | or also | conjunction |
| tasmādidamupasthitam | तस्मादिदमुपस्थितम् | from that, this has come upon me | ablative + nominative + verb, past |
Reference: 2.39.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa