Shloka 49.5Unverified draft
हा नृशंसाऽद्य कैकेयी पापा पापानुबन्धिनी । तीक्ष्णा सम्भिन्नमर्यादा तीक्ष्णकर्मणि वर्तते ।।2.49.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| hā | हा | alas | interjection |
| nṛśaṃsā'dya | नृशंसाऽद्य | cruel, today | nominative adjective + adverb |
| kaikeyī | कैकेयी | Kaikeyi | nominative |
| pāpā | पापा | sinful | nominative adjective |
| pāpānubandhinī | पापानुबन्धिनी | attended by sin, given to wickedness | nominative adjective |
| tīkṣṇā | तीक्ष्णा | sharp, ruthless | nominative adjective |
| sambhinnamaryādā | सम्भिन्नमर्यादा | one who has broken all bounds of propriety | nominative adjective |
| tīkṣṇakarmaṇi | तीक्ष्णकर्मणि | in ruthless deeds | locative |
| vartate | वर्तते | is engaged | verb, present |
Reference: 2.49.5 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa