Shloka 22.1Unverified draft
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा परुषं राक्षसाधिपः । प्रत्युवाच ततः सीतां विप्रियं प्रियदर्शनाम् ।।5.22.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā paruṣaṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ | सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा परुषं राक्षसाधिपः | hearing Sītā's harsh words, the lord of rākṣasas | genitive name + accusative + gerund + accusative adjective + nominative compound |
| pratyuvāca tataḥ sītāṃ vipriyaṃ priyadarśanām | प्रत्युवाच ततः सीतां विप्रियं प्रियदर्शनाम् | then made an unkind reply to lovely Sītā | verb + adverb + accusative name + accusative adjective + accusative compound adjective |
Reference: 5.22.1 · Sundara Kāṇḍa