Shloka 43.12Unverified draft
कदाऽयोध्यां महाबाहुः पुरीं वीरः प्रवेक्ष्यति । पुरस्कृत्य रथे सीतां वृषभो गोवधूमिव ।।2.43.12।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kadā'yodhyāṃ | कदाऽयोध्यां | when to Ayodhya | interrogative + accusative |
| mahābāhuḥ | महाबाहुः | of mighty arms | nominative adjective |
| purīṃ | पुरीं | the city | accusative |
| vīraḥ | वीरः | the hero | nominative |
| pravekṣyati | प्रवेक्ष्यति | will enter | verb, future |
| puraskṛtya | पुरस्कृत्य | having placed in front | gerund |
| rathe | रथे | on the chariot | locative |
| sītāṃ | सीतां | Sita | accusative |
| vṛṣabho | वृषभो | a bull | nominative |
| govadhūmiva | गोवधूमिव | like a young cow | accusative + comparison |
Reference: 2.43.12 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa