Shloka 51.9Unverified draft
कथं दाशरथौ भूमौ शयाने सह सीतया । शक्या निद्रा मया लब्धुं जीवितं वा सुखानि वा ।।2.51.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kathaṃ | कथं | how | interrogative |
| dāśarathau | दाशरथौ | when the son of Dasharatha | locative absolute |
| bhūmau | भूमौ | on the ground | locative |
| śayāne | शयाने | lies down | locative absolute |
| saha | सह | together | preposition |
| sītayā | सीतया | with Sita | instrumental |
| śakyā | शक्या | possible | nominative adjective |
| nidrā | निद्रा | sleep | nominative |
| mayā | मया | by me | instrumental |
| labdhuṃ | लब्धुं | to obtain | infinitive |
| jīvitaṃ | जीवितं | life | accusative |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| sukhāni | सुखानि | comforts | accusative |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
Reference: 2.51.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa