Shloka 63.42Unverified draft
एकेन खलु बाणेन मर्मण्यभिहते मयि । द्वावन्धौ निहतौ वृद्धौ माता जनयिता च मे ।।2.63.42।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekena | एकेन | by a single | instrumental adjective |
| khalu | खलु | indeed | particle |
| bāṇena | बाणेन | arrow | instrumental |
| marmaṇyabhihate | मर्मण्यभिहते | when my vital part was struck | locative + locative absolute |
| mayi | मयि | I, in me | locative |
| dvāvandhau | द्वावन्धौ | the two blind ones | nominative dual adjective |
| nihatau | निहतौ | slain | nominative dual adjective |
| vṛddhau | वृद्धौ | aged | nominative dual adjective |
| mātā | माता | mother | nominative |
| janayitā | जनयिता | father | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
Reference: 2.63.42 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa