Shloka 73.17Unverified draft
अथवा मे भवेच्छक्तिर्योगैः बुद्धिबलेन वा । सकामां न करिष्यामि त्वामहं पुत्र गर्धिनीम् ।।2.73.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| athavā | अथवा | or else | particle |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| bhavecchaktiryogaiḥ | भवेच्छक्तिर्योगैः | may there be power, through means | verb, optative + nominative + instrumental |
| buddhibalena | बुद्धिबलेन | by strength of intellect | instrumental |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| sakāmāṃ | सकामां | with her desire fulfilled | accusative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| kariṣyāmi | करिष्यामि | shall I make | verb, future |
| tvāmahaṃ | त्वामहं | you, I | accusative + nominative |
| putra | पुत्र | O son | vocative |
| gardhinīm | गर्धिनीम् | the greedy one | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.73.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa