Shloka 40.28Unverified draft
अथ राजा वृतः स्त्रीभिर्दीनाभिर्दीनचेतनः । निर्जगाम प्रियं पुत्रं द्रक्ष्यामीति ब्रुवन्गृहात् ।।2.40.28।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha | अथ | then | adverb |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| vṛtaḥ | वृतः | surrounded | nominative adjective |
| strībhirdīnābhirdīnacetanaḥ | स्त्रीभिर्दीनाभिर्दीनचेतनः | by sorrowful women, of afflicted mind | instrumental + instrumental adjective + nominative adjective |
| nirjagāma | निर्जगाम | went forth | verb, past |
| priyaṃ | प्रियं | beloved | accusative adjective |
| putraṃ | पुत्रं | son | accusative |
| drakṣyāmīti | द्रक्ष्यामीति | 'I shall see' thus | verb, future + particle |
| bruvangṛhāt | ब्रुवन्गृहात् | saying, from the house | nominative present participle + ablative |
Reference: 2.40.28 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa