Shloka 87.8Unverified draft
वत्सला स्वं यथा वत्समुपगूह्य तपस्विनी । परिपप्रच्छ भरतं रुदन्ती शोकलालसा ।।2.87.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vatsalā | वत्सला | the affectionate one | nominative adjective |
| svaṃ | स्वं | her own | accusative adjective |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| vatsamupagūhya | वत्समुपगूह्य | embracing a calf | accusative + gerund |
| tapasvinī | तपस्विनी | the ascetic-like, miserable one | nominative adjective |
| paripapraccha | परिपप्रच्छ | questioned | verb, past |
| bharataṃ | भरतं | Bharata | accusative |
| rudantī | रुदन्ती | weeping | nominative present participle |
| śokalālasā | शोकलालसा | yearning in grief | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.87.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa