Shloka 43.18Unverified draft
साहं गौरिव सिंहेन विवत्सा वत्सला कृता । कैकेय्या पुरुषव्याघ्र बालवत्सेव गौर्बलात् ।।2.43.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sāhaṃ | साहं | I | nominative + nominative |
| gauriva | गौरिव | like a cow | nominative + comparison |
| siṃhena | सिंहेन | by a lion | instrumental |
| vivatsā | विवत्सा | deprived of her calf | nominative adjective |
| vatsalā | वत्सला | affectionate | nominative adjective |
| kṛtā | कृता | made | nominative adjective |
| kaikeyyā | कैकेय्या | by Kaikeyi | instrumental |
| puruṣavyāghra | पुरुषव्याघ्र | O tiger among men | vocative |
| bālavatseva | बालवत्सेव | like one whose calf is young | nominative adjective + comparison |
| gaurbalāt | गौर्बलात् | a cow, by force | nominative + ablative |
Reference: 2.43.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa