Shloka 43.1Unverified draft
ततः समीक्ष्य शयने सन्नं शोकेन पार्थिवम् । कौसल्या पुत्रशोकार्ता तमुवाच महीपतिम् ।।2.43.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | then | adverb |
| samīkṣya | समीक्ष्य | having observed | gerund |
| śayane | शयने | on the bed | locative |
| sannaṃ | सन्नं | sunk down, weakened | accusative adjective |
| śokena | शोकेन | with grief | instrumental |
| pārthivam | पार्थिवम् | the king | accusative |
| kausalyā | कौसल्या | Kausalya | nominative |
| putraśokārtā | पुत्रशोकार्ता | afflicted with grief for her son | nominative adjective |
| tamuvāca | तमुवाच | said to him | accusative + verb, past |
| mahīpatim | महीपतिम् | the lord of the earth | accusative |
Reference: 2.43.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa