Shloka 8.3Unverified draft
मनसा प्रहसामि त्वां देवि दुःखार्दिता सती। यच्छोचितव्ये हृष्टाऽसि प्राप्येदं व्यसनं महत् ।।2.8.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| manasā | मनसा | in mind | instrumental |
| prahasāmi | प्रहसामि | I laugh at | verb, present |
| tvām | त्वाम् | you | accusative |
| devi | देवि | O queen | vocative |
| duḥkhārditā | दुःखार्दिता | afflicted with sorrow | nominative adjective |
| satī | सती | being | nominative present participle |
| yat | यत् | in that | conjunction |
| śocitavye | शोचितव्ये | when it should be lamented | locative gerundive |
| hṛṣṭā | हृष्टा | delighted | nominative adjective |
| asi | असि | you are | verb, present |
| prāpya | प्राप्य | having obtained | gerund |
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| vyasanam | व्यसनम् | calamity | accusative |
| mahat | महत् | great | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.8.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa