Shloka 7.23Unverified draft
नराधिपकुले जाता महिषी त्वं महीपतेः। उग्रत्वं राजधर्माणां कथं देवि न बुध्यसे ।।2.7.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| narādhipakule | नराधिपकुले | in a royal lineage | locative |
| jātā | जाता | born | nominative adjective |
| mahiṣī | महिषी | the chief queen | nominative |
| tvam | त्वम् | you | nominative |
| mahīpateḥ | महीपतेः | of the lord of the earth | genitive |
| ugratvam | उग्रत्वम् | the harshness | accusative |
| rājadharmāṇām | राजधर्माणाम् | of the duties of kings | genitive |
| katham | कथम् | how | interrogative |
| devi | देवि | O queen | vocative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| budhyase | बुध्यसे | do you understand | verb, present |
Reference: 2.7.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa