रामायणम्
Shloka 73.7Unverified draft

विनाशितो महाराजः पिता मे धर्मवत्सलः । कस्मात्प्रव्राजितो रामः कस्मादेव वनं गतः ।।2.73.7।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vināśitoविनाशितोdestroyednominative adjective
mahārājaḥमहाराजःthe great kingnominative
pitāपिताfathernominative
meमेmygenitive
dharmavatsalaḥधर्मवत्सलःdevoted to righteousnessnominative adjective
kasmātpravrājitoकस्मात्प्रव्राजितोfor what reason was he banishedablative interrogative + nominative adjective
rāmaḥरामःRamanominative
kasmādevaकस्मादेवfor what reason indeedablative interrogative + particle
vanaṃवनंto the forestaccusative
gataḥगतःwentnominative adjective

Reference: 2.73.7 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa