Shloka 8.38Unverified draft
यदा हि रामः पृथिवीमवाप्स्यति प्रभूतरत्नाकरशैलपत्तनाम्। तदा गमिष्यस्यशुभं पराभवं सहैव दीना भरतेन भामिनि ।।2.8.38।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadā | यदा | when | adverb |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| pṛthivīm | पृथिवीम् | the earth | accusative |
| avāpsyati | अवाप्स्यति | will obtain | verb, future |
| prabhūtaratnākaraśailapattanām | प्रभूतरत्नाकरशैलपत्तनाम् | rich in mines of gems, mountains, and cities | accusative adjective |
| tadā | तदा | then | adverb |
| gamiṣyasi | गमिष्यसि | you shall go | verb, future |
| aśubham | अशुभम् | inauspicious | accusative adjective |
| parābhavam | पराभवम् | downfall, defeat | accusative |
| saha | सह | together with | preposition |
| eva | एव | indeed | particle |
| dīnā | दीना | wretched | nominative adjective |
| bharatena | भरतेन | with Bharata | instrumental |
| bhāmini | भामिनि | O passionate lady | vocative |
Reference: 2.8.38 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa