Shloka 49.17Unverified draft
नात्यर्थमभिकाङ्क्षामि मृगयां सरयूवने । रतिर्ह्येषाऽतुला लोके राजर्षिगणसम्मता ।।2.49.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nātyarthamabhikāṅkṣāmi | नात्यर्थमभिकाङ्क्षामि | I do not desire excessively | negation + adverb + verb, present |
| mṛgayāṃ | मृगयां | the hunt | accusative |
| sarayūvane | सरयूवने | in the Sarayu forest | locative |
| ratirhyeṣā'tulā | रतिर्ह्येषाऽतुला | for this delight indeed is unequalled | nominative + particle + nominative adjective |
| loke | लोके | in the world | locative |
| rājarṣigaṇasammatā | राजर्षिगणसम्मता | approved by the multitude of royal sages | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.49.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa