Shloka 7.1Unverified draft
ज्ञातिदासी यतोजाता कैकेय्यास्तु सहोषिता। प्रासादं चन्द्रसङ्काशमारुरोह यदृच्छया ।।2.7.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| jñātidāsī | ज्ञातिदासी | a maidservant by lineage/family | nominative |
| yataḥ | यतः | since | adverb |
| jātā | जाता | born | nominative adjective |
| kaikeyyāḥ | कैकेय्याः | of Kaikeyi | genitive |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| sahoṣitā | सहोषिता | raised together with | nominative adjective |
| prāsādam | प्रासादम् | the palace terrace | accusative |
| candrasaṅkāśam | चन्द्रसङ्काशम् | resembling the moon | accusative adjective |
| āruroha | आरुरोह | ascended | verb, past |
| yadṛcchayā | यदृच्छया | by chance | instrumental adverb |
Reference: 2.7.1 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa