Shloka 42.11Unverified draft
हत्वेव ब्राह्मणं कामात्स्पृष्ट्वाऽग्निमिव पाणिना । अन्वतप्यत धर्मात्मा पुत्रं सञ्चिन्त्य तापसम् ।।2.42.11।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| hatveva | हत्वेव | as though having slain | gerund + comparison |
| brāhmaṇaṃ | ब्राह्मणं | a brahmin | accusative |
| kāmātspṛṣṭvā'gnimiva | कामात्स्पृष्ट्वाऽग्निमिव | out of desire, as though having touched fire | ablative + gerund + comparison |
| pāṇinā | पाणिना | with the hand | instrumental |
| anvatapyata | अन्वतप्यत | he grieved, was tormented | verb, past |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled one | nominative |
| putraṃ | पुत्रं | son | accusative |
| sañcintya | सञ्चिन्त्य | having thought of | gerund |
| tāpasam | तापसम् | the ascetic | accusative |
Reference: 2.42.11 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa