Shloka 73.10Unverified draft
तथा ज्येष्ठा हि मे माता कौसल्या दीर्घदर्शिनी । त्वयि धर्मं समास्थाय भगिन्यामिव वर्तते ।।2.73.10।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā | तथा | so | adverb |
| jyeṣṭhā | ज्येष्ठा | the eldest | nominative adjective |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| mātā | माता | mother | nominative |
| kausalyā | कौसल्या | Kausalya | nominative |
| dīrghadarśinī | दीर्घदर्शिनी | far-sighted | nominative adjective |
| tvayi | त्वयि | toward you | locative |
| dharmaṃ | धर्मं | righteousness | accusative |
| samāsthāya | समास्थाय | having established, adhering to | gerund |
| bhaginyāmiva | भगिन्यामिव | as though toward a sister | locative + particle |
| vartate | वर्तते | she behaves | verb, present |
Reference: 2.73.10 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa