Shloka 58.9Unverified draft
सुकुमार्या तपस्विन्या सुमन्त्र सह सीतया । राजपुत्रौ कथं पादैः अवरुह्य रथाद्गतौ ।।2.58.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sukumāryā | सुकुमार्या | delicate | instrumental adjective |
| tapasvinyā | तपस्विन्या | wretched, deserving of pity | instrumental adjective |
| sumantra | सुमन्त्र | O Sumantra | vocative |
| saha | सह | together | preposition |
| sītayā | सीतया | with Sita | instrumental |
| rājaputrau | राजपुत्रौ | the two princes | nominative dual |
| kathaṃ | कथं | how | interrogative |
| pādaiḥ | पादैः | on foot | instrumental |
| avaruhya | अवरुह्य | having descended | gerund |
| rathādgatau | रथाद्गतौ | the two went from the chariot | ablative + nominative dual adjective |
Reference: 2.58.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa