Shloka 30.16Unverified draft
करिष्यामि न संदेहो न उत्सहे हन्तुमीदृशान्। इत्युक्त्वा वचनं रामश्चापे संधाय वेगवान्।।1.30.16।।
Meaning
"I shall do it without doubt, though I am reluctant to kill such creatures." So saying, the swift Rama fitted the arrow to his bow.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kariṣyāmi na saṃdehaḥ | करिष्यामि न संदेहः | I shall act; there is no doubt | Verb (future) / Nominative |
| na utsahe hantum īdṛśān | न उत्सहे हन्तुम् ईदृशान् | I am not inclined to kill such as these | Verb (present, middle) / Infinitive / Accusative |
| iti uktvā vacanam rāmaḥ | इति उक्त्वा वचनम् रामः | having said this word, Rama | Gerund / Accusative / Nominative |
| cāpe saṃdhāya vega-vān | चापे संधाय वेग-वान् | having fitted [the arrow] to the bow, swift | Locative / Gerund / Nominative |
Reference: 1.30.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa