Shloka 1.17Unverified draft

सर्वथा सुकृतं तावत्सीतायाः परिमार्गणम् । सागरं तु समासाद्य पुनर्नष्टं मनो मम ।।6.1.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
sarvathā sukṛtaṃ tāvatsītāyāḥ parimārgaṇamसर्वथा सुकृतं तावत्सीतायाः परिमार्गणम्'the search for Sītā has been done well in every wayadverb + past participle + adverb + genitive name + nominative
sāgaraṃ tu samāsādya punarnaṣṭaṃ mano mamaसागरं तु समासाद्य पुनर्नष्टं मनो ममbut reaching the ocean, my mind sinks againaccusative + particle + gerund + adverb + past participle + nominative + genitive pronoun

Reference: 6.1.17 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa