Shloka 40.4Unverified draft
तं वन्दमानं रुदती माता सौमित्रिमब्रवीत् । हितकामा महाबाहुं मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय लक्ष्मणम् ।।2.40.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| taṃ | तं | him | accusative |
| vandamānaṃ | वन्दमानं | who was saluting | accusative present participle |
| rudatī | रुदती | weeping | nominative present participle |
| mātā | माता | mother | nominative |
| saumitrimabravīt | सौमित्रिमब्रवीत् | said to the son of Sumitra | accusative + verb, past |
| hitakāmā | हितकामा | desiring welfare | nominative adjective |
| mahābāhuṃ | महाबाहुं | of mighty arms | accusative adjective |
| mūrdhnyupāghrāya | मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय | having kissed on the head | locative + gerund |
| lakṣmaṇam | लक्ष्मणम् | Lakshmana | accusative |
Reference: 2.40.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa