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Shloka 88.19Unverified draft

कथमिन्दीवरश्यामो रक्ताक्षः प्रियदर्शनः । सुखभागी च दुःखार्हः शयितो भुवि राघवः ।।2.88.19।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kathamindīvaraśyāmoकथमिन्दीवरश्यामोhow is he dark as a blue lotusinterrogative adverb + nominative adjective
raktākṣaḥरक्ताक्षःred-eyednominative adjective
priyadarśanaḥप्रियदर्शनःof pleasing appearancenominative adjective
sukhabhāgīसुखभागीone entitled to comfortnominative adjective
caचandconjunction
duḥkhārhaḥदुःखार्हःdeserving of sufferingnominative adjective
śayitoशयितोlyingnominative adjective
bhuviभुविon the groundlocative
rāghavaḥराघवःRamanominative

Reference: 2.88.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa