Shloka 72.14Unverified draft

तं प्रत्युवाच कैकेयी प्रियवद्घोरमप्रियम् । अजानन्तं प्रजानन्ती राज्यलोभेन मोहिता ।।2.72.14।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
taṃतंhimaccusative adjective
pratyuvācaप्रत्युवाचreplied toverb, past
kaikeyīकैकेयीKaikeyinominative
priyavadghoramapriyamप्रियवद्घोरमप्रियम्speaking pleasantly, terrible, unpleasantpresent participle + accusative adjective + accusative adjective
ajānantaṃअजानन्तंhim, not knowingaccusative present participle
prajānantīप्रजानन्तीshe who knew wellnominative present participle
rājyalobhenaराज्यलोभेनby greed for the kingdominstrumental
mohitāमोहिताdeludednominative adjective

Reference: 2.72.14 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa