Shloka 74.16Unverified draft
तावर्धदिवसे श्रान्तौ दृष्ट्वा पुत्रौ महीतले । रुरोद पुत्रशोकेन बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा ।।2.74.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tāvardhadivase | तावर्धदिवसे | the two, in the middle of the day | accusative adjective + locative |
| śrāntau | श्रान्तौ | wearied | accusative adjective |
| dṛṣṭvā | दृष्ट्वा | having seen | gerund |
| putrau | पुत्रौ | her sons | accusative |
| mahītale | महीतले | on the surface of the earth | locative |
| ruroda | रुरोद | wept | verb, past |
| putraśokena | पुत्रशोकेन | with grief for her sons | instrumental |
| bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇā | बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा | her eyes bewildered with tears | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.74.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa