Shloka 82.21Unverified draft
एवमुक्त्वा तु धर्मात्मा भरतः भ्रातृवत्सलः । समीपस्थमुवाचेदं सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रकोविदम् ।।2.82.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evamuktvā | एवमुक्त्वा | having spoken thus | particle + adverb + gerund |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled one | nominative |
| bharataḥ | भरतः | Bharata | nominative |
| bhrātṛvatsalaḥ | भ्रातृवत्सलः | affectionate toward his brothers | nominative adjective |
| samīpasthamuvācedaṃ | समीपस्थमुवाचेदं | spoke this to him standing nearby | accusative adjective + verb, past + accusative adjective |
| sumantraṃ | सुमन्त्रं | to Sumantra | accusative |
| mantrakovidam | मन्त्रकोविदम् | skilled in counsel | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.82.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa