Shloka 47.3Unverified draft
ते विषादार्तवदनाः रहितास्तेन धीमता । कृपणाः करुणा वाचो वदन्ति स्म मनस्विनः ।।2.47.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te | ते | they | nominative |
| viṣādārtavadanāḥ | विषादार्तवदनाः | whose faces were afflicted with despair | nominative adjective |
| rahitāstena | रहितास्तेन | bereft, by him | nominative adjective + instrumental |
| dhīmatā | धीमता | the wise one | instrumental adjective |
| kṛpaṇāḥ | कृपणाः | pitiable | nominative adjective |
| karuṇā | करुणा | sorrowful | accusative adjective |
| vāco | वाचो | words | accusative |
| vadanti | वदन्ति | speak | verb, present |
| sma | स्म | indeed | particle |
| manasvinaḥ | मनस्विनः | the thoughtful ones | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.47.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa