Shloka 58.4Unverified draft
राजा तु रजसा धूतं ध्वस्ताङ्गं समुपस्थितम् । अश्रुपूर्णमुखं दीनमुवाच परमार्तवत् ।।2.58.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| rajasā | रजसा | with dust | instrumental |
| dhūtaṃ | धूतं | covered | accusative adjective |
| dhvastāṅgaṃ | ध्वस्ताङ्गं | with limbs disheveled | accusative adjective |
| samupasthitam | समुपस्थितम् | who stood present before him | accusative adjective |
| aśrupūrṇamukhaṃ | अश्रुपूर्णमुखं | his face filled with tears | accusative adjective |
| dīnamuvāca | दीनमुवाच | spoke to the wretched one | accusative adjective + verb, past |
| paramārtavat | परमार्तवत् | as though in the depths of anguish | adverb |
Reference: 2.58.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa