Shloka 53.9Unverified draft
इदं व्यसनमालोक्य राज्ञश्च मतिविभ्रमम् । काम एवार्धधर्माभ्यां गरीयानिति मे मतिः ।।2.53.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| idaṃ | इदं | this | accusative adjective |
| vyasanamālokya | व्यसनमालोक्य | having observed this calamity | accusative + gerund |
| rājñaśca | राज्ञश्च | and of the king | genitive |
| mativibhramam | मतिविभ्रमम् | the confusion of judgment | accusative |
| kāma | काम | desire, passion | nominative |
| evārdhadharmābhyāṃ | एवार्धधर्माभ्यां | indeed, more than righteousness by half | particle + instrumental dual |
| garīyāniti | गरीयानिति | is heavier, greater, thus | nominative adjective + particle |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| matiḥ | मतिः | opinion | nominative |
Reference: 2.53.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa