Shloka 60.23Unverified draft
तथाऽपि सूतेन सुयुक्तवादिना निवार्यमाणा सुतशोककर्शिता । न चैव देवी विरराम कूजितात् प्रियेति पुत्रेति च राघवेति च ।।2.60.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā'pi | तथाऽपि | even so | adverb + particle |
| sūtena | सूतेन | by the charioteer | instrumental |
| suyuktavādinā | सुयुक्तवादिना | who spoke fittingly, aptly | instrumental adjective |
| nivāryamāṇā | निवार्यमाणा | though being restrained | nominative adjective, passive present participle |
| sutaśokakarśitā | सुतशोककर्शिता | wasted with grief for her son | nominative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| caiva | चैव | and indeed | conjunction + particle |
| devī | देवी | the queen | nominative |
| virarāma | विरराम | ceased, desisted | verb, past |
| kūjitāt | कूजितात् | from her plaintive crying | ablative |
| priyeti | प्रियेति | 'O beloved,' thus | vocative + particle |
| putreti | पुत्रेति | 'O son,' thus | vocative + particle |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| rāghaveti | राघवेति | 'O Rama,' thus | vocative + particle |
Reference: 2.60.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa