Shloka 73.3Unverified draft

दुःखे मे दुःखमकरोर्व्रणे क्षारमिवादधाः । राजानं प्रेतभावस्थं कृत्वा रामं च तापसम् ।।2.73.3।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
duḥkheदुःखेin sorrowlocative
meमेmygenitive
duḥkhamakarorvraṇeदुःखमकरोर्व्रणेyou made sorrow, on a woundaccusative + verb, past + locative
kṣāramivādadhāḥक्षारमिवादधाःas though you placed saltaccusative + particle + verb, past
rājānaṃराजानंthe kingaccusative
pretabhāvasthaṃप्रेतभावस्थंgone to the state of the departedaccusative adjective
kṛtvāकृत्वाhaving madegerund
rāmaṃरामंRamaaccusative
caचandconjunction
tāpasamतापसम्an asceticaccusative

Reference: 2.73.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa