Shloka 7.24Unverified draft
धर्मवादी शठो भर्ता श्लक्ष्णवादी च दारुणः। शुद्धभावेन जानीषे तेनैवमतिसन्धिता ।।2.7.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dharmavādī | धर्मवादी | one who speaks of righteousness | nominative |
| śaṭhaḥ | शठः | deceitful | nominative adjective |
| bhartā | भर्ता | your husband | nominative |
| ślakṣṇavādī | श्लक्ष्णवादी | smooth/gentle-spoken | nominative adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| dāruṇaḥ | दारुणः | harsh, cruel | nominative adjective |
| śuddhabhāvena | शुद्धभावेन | with pure/innocent disposition | instrumental |
| jānīṣe | जानीषे | you regard, think | verb, present |
| tena | तेन | by him | instrumental |
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| atisandhitā | अतिसन्धिता | deceived, outwitted | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.7.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa