Shloka 97.19Unverified draft
तथोक्तो धर्मशीलेन भ्रात्रा तस्य हिते रतः । लक्ष्मणः प्रविवेशेव स्वानि गात्राणि लज्जया ।।2.97.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathokto | तथोक्तो | thus addressed | adverb + nominative adjective |
| dharmaśīlena | धर्मशीलेन | by the one of righteous character | instrumental adjective |
| bhrātrā | भ्रात्रा | by his brother | instrumental |
| tasya | तस्य | his | genitive adjective |
| hite | हिते | in the welfare of | locative |
| rataḥ | रतः | devoted | nominative adjective |
| lakṣmaṇaḥ | लक्ष्मणः | Lakshmana | nominative |
| praviveśeva | प्रविवेशेव | as if entered into | verb, past + particle |
| svāni | स्वानि | his own | accusative adjective |
| gātrāṇi | गात्राणि | limbs | accusative |
| lajjayā | लज्जया | with shame | instrumental |
Reference: 2.97.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa