Shloka 9.8Unverified draft
श्रुत्वैवं वचनं तस्याः मन्थरायास्तु कैकयी। किञ्चिदुत्थाय शयनात्स्वास्तीर्णादिदमब्रवीत् ।।2.9.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | gerund |
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| vacanam | वचनम् | the speech | accusative |
| tasyāḥ | तस्याः | her | genitive |
| mantharāyāḥ | मन्थरायाः | of Manthara | genitive |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| kaikayī | कैकयी | Kaikeyi | nominative |
| kiñcit | किञ्चित् | a little | accusative adverb |
| utthāya | उत्थाय | having risen | gerund |
| śayanāt | शयनात् | from her bed | ablative |
| svāstīrṇāt | स्वास्तीर्णात् | well-spread | ablative adjective |
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | verb, past |
Reference: 2.9.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa