Shloka 49.8Unverified draft

किं नु वक्ष्यामि कौसल्यां मातरं किं नु कैकयीम् । कथमम्बां सुमित्रां च पुत्रदर्शनलालसाम् ।।6.49.8।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kiṃ nu vakṣyāmi kausalyāṃ mātaraṃ kiṃ nu kaikayīmकिं नु वक्ष्यामि कौसल्यां मातरं किं नु कैकयीम्what shall I say to my mother Kausalyā, what to Kaikeyīinterrogative + particle + future verb + accusative name + accusative + interrogative + particle + accusative name
kathamambāṃ sumitrāṃ ca putradarśanalālasāmकथमम्बां सुमित्रां च पुत्रदर्शनलालसाम्and how to mother Sumitrā, longing to see her soninterrogative adverb + accusative + accusative name + conjunction + accusative compound adjective

Reference: 6.49.8 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa