Shloka 7.24Unverified draft

धर्मवादी शठो भर्ता श्लक्ष्णवादी च दारुणः। शुद्धभावेन जानीषे तेनैवमतिसन्धिता ।।2.7.24।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
dharmavādīधर्मवादीone who speaks of righteousnessnominative
śaṭhaḥशठःdeceitfulnominative adjective
bhartāभर्ताyour husbandnominative
ślakṣṇavādīश्लक्ष्णवादीsmooth/gentle-spokennominative adjective
caचandconjunction
dāruṇaḥदारुणःharsh, cruelnominative adjective
śuddhabhāvenaशुद्धभावेनwith pure/innocent dispositioninstrumental
jānīṣeजानीषेyou regard, thinkverb, present
tenaतेनby himinstrumental
evamएवम्thusadverb
atisandhitāअतिसन्धिताdeceived, outwittednominative adjective

Reference: 2.7.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa