Shloka 59.24Unverified draft
वृत्तदंष्ट्रो महेष्वासः क्वासौ लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः । यदि जीवामि साध्वेनं पश्येयं सीतया सह ।।2.59.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vṛttadaṃṣṭro | वृत्तदंष्ट्रो | with rounded teeth | nominative adjective |
| maheṣvāsaḥ | महेष्वासः | the great archer | nominative |
| kvāsau | क्वासौ | where is he | interrogative + nominative |
| lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ | लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः | the elder brother of Lakshmana | nominative |
| yadi | यदि | if | conjunction |
| jīvāmi | जीवामि | I live, survive | verb, present |
| sādhvenaṃ | साध्वेनं | him well | adverb + accusative |
| paśyeyaṃ | पश्येयं | may I see | verb, optative |
| sītayā | सीतया | with Sita | instrumental |
| saha | सह | together | preposition |
Reference: 2.59.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa