Shloka 69.17Unverified draft
एवमेतन्मया दृष्टमिमां रात्रिं भयावहाम् । अहं रामोऽथवा राजा लक्ष्मणो वा मरिष्यति ।।2.69.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evametanmayā | एवमेतन्मया | thus this by me | adverb + nominative adjective + instrumental |
| dṛṣṭamimāṃ | दृष्टमिमां | was seen, this | nominative adjective + accusative adjective |
| rātriṃ | रात्रिं | night | accusative |
| bhayāvahām | भयावहाम् | fear-inducing | accusative adjective |
| ahaṃ | अहं | I | nominative |
| rāmo'thavā | रामोऽथवा | Rama, or else | nominative + conjunction |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| lakṣmaṇo | लक्ष्मणो | Lakshmana | nominative |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| mariṣyati | मरिष्यति | will die | verb, future |
Reference: 2.69.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa