Shloka 78.8Unverified draft
तां समीक्ष्य तदा द्वास्थाः सुभृशं पापकारिणीम् । गृहीत्वाकरुणं कुब्जां शत्रुघ्नाय न्यवेदयत् ।।2.78.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tāṃ | तां | her | accusative |
| samīkṣya | समीक्ष्य | having beheld | gerund |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
| dvāsthāḥ | द्वास्थाः | the gate-keepers | nominative |
| subhṛśaṃ | सुभृशं | exceedingly | accusative adverb |
| pāpakāriṇīm | पापकारिणीम् | the doer of evil deeds | accusative adjective |
| gṛhītvākaruṇaṃ | गृहीत्वाकरुणं | having seized her mercilessly | gerund + accusative adverb |
| kubjāṃ | कुब्जां | the hunchback | accusative |
| śatrughnāya | शत्रुघ्नाय | to Shatrughna | dative |
| nyavedayat | न्यवेदयत् | presented, reported | verb, past |
Reference: 2.78.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa