Shloka 21.3Unverified draft
तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा प्रत्युवाच शुचिस्मिता । निवर्तय मनो मत्तः स्वजने क्रियतां मनः ।।5.21.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tṛṇamantarataḥ kṛtvā pratyuvāca śucismitā | तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा प्रत्युवाच शुचिस्मिता | placing a blade of grass between them, the pure-smiling one replied | accusative + adverb + gerund + verb + nominative compound adjective |
| nivartaya mano mattaḥ svajane kriyatāṃ manaḥ | निवर्तय मनो मत्तः स्वजने क्रियतां मनः | 'turn your mind away from me; let your mind be set on your own wives | imperative + accusative + ablative pronoun + locative compound + passive imperative + nominative |
Reference: 5.21.3 · Sundara Kāṇḍa