Shloka 40.3Unverified draft
अन्वक्षं लक्ष्मणो भ्रातुः कौसल्यामभ्यवादयत् । अथ मातुः सुमित्राया जग्राह चरणौ पुनः ।।2.40.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anvakṣaṃ | अन्वक्षं | immediately after | adverb |
| lakṣmaṇo | लक्ष्मणो | Lakshmana | nominative |
| bhrātuḥ | भ्रातुः | of his brother | genitive |
| kausalyāmabhyavādayat | कौसल्यामभ्यवादयत् | saluted Kausalya | accusative + verb, past |
| atha | अथ | then | adverb |
| mātuḥ | मातुः | of his mother | genitive |
| sumitrāyā | सुमित्राया | Sumitra's | genitive |
| jagrāha | जग्राह | took hold of | verb, past |
| caraṇau | चरणौ | the two feet | accusative dual |
| punaḥ | पुनः | again | adverb |
Reference: 2.40.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa