Shloka 53.22Unverified draft
मन्ये प्रितिविशिष्टा सा मत्तः लक्ष्मण सारिका । यस्यास्तच्छ्रूयते वाक्यं शुकपादमरेर्दश ।।2.53.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| manye | मन्ये | I think | verb, present |
| pritiviśiṣṭā | प्रितिविशिष्टा | distinguished, more dear | nominative adjective |
| sā | सा | she | nominative |
| mattaḥ | मत्तः | than me | ablative |
| lakṣmaṇa | लक्ष्मण | O Lakshmana | vocative |
| sārikā | सारिका | the pet mynah bird | nominative |
| yasyāstacchrūyate | यस्यास्तच्छ्रूयते | of whom that is heard | genitive + nominative adjective + verb, present passive |
| vākyaṃ | वाक्यं | speech | nominative |
| śukapādamarerdaśa | शुकपादमरेर्दश | biting the foot of the parrot, her rival | accusative + genitive |
Reference: 2.53.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa