Shloka 66.23Unverified draft
ता बाष्पेण च संवीताः शोकेन विपुलेन च । व्यवेष्टन्त निरानन्दा राघवस्य वरस्त्रियः ।।2.66.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tā | ता | those | nominative adjective |
| bāṣpeṇa | बाष्पेण | with tears | instrumental |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| saṃvītāḥ | संवीताः | enveloped | nominative adjective |
| śokena | शोकेन | with grief | instrumental |
| vipulena | विपुलेन | great | instrumental adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| vyaveṣṭanta | व्यवेष्टन्त | writhed, were overwhelmed | verb, past |
| nirānandā | निरानन्दा | joyless | nominative adjective |
| rāghavasya | राघवस्य | of Rama | genitive |
| varastriyaḥ | वरस्त्रियः | the excellent women | nominative |
Reference: 2.66.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa