Shloka 53.23Unverified draft
शोचन्त्याश्चल्पभाग्यायाः न किञ्चिदुपकुर्वता । पुत्रेण किमपुत्रायाः मया कार्यमरिन्दम ।।2.53.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śocantyāścalpabhāgyāyāḥ | शोचन्त्याश्चल्पभाग्यायाः | of her who grieves, of unfortunate lot | genitive present participle + genitive adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| kiñcidupakurvatā | किञ्चिदुपकुर्वता | who does anything of benefit | accusative + instrumental present participle |
| putreṇa | पुत्रेण | by a son | instrumental |
| kimaputrāyāḥ | किमपुत्रायाः | what use to her who is as though sonless | interrogative + genitive adjective |
| mayā | मया | by me | instrumental |
| kāryamarindama | कार्यमरिन्दम | is there any purpose, O subduer of foes | nominative + vocative |
Reference: 2.53.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa