Shloka 59.18Unverified draft

कैकेय्या विनियुक्तेन पापाभिजनभावया । मया न मन्त्रकुशलैः वृद्धैः सह समर्थितम् ।।2.59.18।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kaikeyyāकैकेय्याby Kaikeyiinstrumental
viniyuktenaविनियुक्तेनwho was set to this taskinstrumental adjective
pāpābhijanabhāvayāपापाभिजनभावयाwith a sinful nature and lineageinstrumental adjective
mayāमयाby meinstrumental
naनnotnegation
mantrakuśalaiḥमन्त्रकुशलैःskilled in counselinstrumental adjective
vṛddhaiḥवृद्धैःwith the eldersinstrumental
sahaसहtogetherpreposition
samarthitamसमर्थितम्was it deliberatednominative adjective

Reference: 2.59.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa