Shloka 78.20Unverified draft

तैः वाक्यैः परुषैर्दुःखैः कैकेयी भृशदुःखिता । शत्रुघ्नभयसन्त्रस्ता पुत्रं शरणमागता ।।2.78.20।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
taiḥतैःby thoseinstrumental adjective
vākyaiḥवाक्यैःwordsinstrumental
paruṣairduḥkhaiḥपरुषैर्दुःखैःharsh and painfulinstrumental adjective
kaikeyīकैकेयीKaikeyinominative
bhṛśaduḥkhitāभृशदुःखिताexceedingly grievednominative adjective
śatrughnabhayasantrastāशत्रुघ्नभयसन्त्रस्ताterrified by fear of Shatrughnanominative adjective
putraṃपुत्रंto her sonaccusative
śaraṇamāgatāशरणमागताcame for refugeaccusative + nominative adjective

Reference: 2.78.20 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa