Shloka 4.38Unverified draft
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौसल्या चिरकालाभिकाङ्क्षितम्। हर्षबाष्पकलं वाक्यमिदं राममभाषत ।।2.4.38।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| etat | एतत् | this | accusative |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | gerund |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| kausalyā | कौसल्या | Kausalya | nominative |
| cirakālābhikāṅkṣitam | चिरकालाभिकाङ्क्षितम् | long desired | accusative adjective |
| harṣabāṣpakalam | हर्षबाष्पकलम् | choked with tears of joy | accusative adjective |
| vākyam | वाक्यम् | speech | accusative |
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| rāmam | रामम् | to Rama | accusative |
| abhāṣata | अभाषत | spoke | verb, past |
Reference: 2.4.38 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa