Shloka 72.14Unverified draft
तं प्रत्युवाच कैकेयी प्रियवद्घोरमप्रियम् । अजानन्तं प्रजानन्ती राज्यलोभेन मोहिता ।।2.72.14।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| taṃ | तं | him | accusative adjective |
| pratyuvāca | प्रत्युवाच | replied to | verb, past |
| kaikeyī | कैकेयी | Kaikeyi | nominative |
| priyavadghoramapriyam | प्रियवद्घोरमप्रियम् | speaking pleasantly, terrible, unpleasant | present participle + accusative adjective + accusative adjective |
| ajānantaṃ | अजानन्तं | him, not knowing | accusative present participle |
| prajānantī | प्रजानन्ती | she who knew well | nominative present participle |
| rājyalobhena | राज्यलोभेन | by greed for the kingdom | instrumental |
| mohitā | मोहिता | deluded | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.72.14 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa