Shloka 72.39Unverified draft

तच्छ्रुत्वा विषसादैव द्वितीया प्रियशंसनात् । विषण्णवदनो भूत्वा भूयः पप्रच्छ मातरम् ।।2.72.39।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tacchrutvāतच्छ्रुत्वाhaving heard thatgerund
viṣasādaivaविषसादैवhe indeed sank into despairverb, past + particle
dvitīyāद्वितीयाthe secondinstrumental adjective
priyaśaṃsanātप्रियशंसनात्from the announcement of what was dearablative
viṣaṇṇavadanoविषण्णवदनोhis face dejectednominative adjective
bhūtvāभूत्वाhaving becomegerund
bhūyaḥभूयःagainadverb
papracchaपप्रच्छaskedverb, past
mātaramमातरम्his motheraccusative

Reference: 2.72.39 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa