Shloka 5.16Unverified draft

कथं जनकराजस्य दुहिता सा मम प्रिया । राक्षसीमध्यगा शेते स्नुषा दशरथस्य च ।।6.5.16।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kathaṃ janakarājasya duhitā sā mama priyāकथं जनकराजस्य दुहिता सा मम प्रियाhow does she, the daughter of King Janaka, my belovedinterrogative + genitive compound + nominative + nominative pronoun + genitive pronoun + nominative
rākṣasīmadhyagā śete snuṣā daśarathasya caराक्षसीमध्यगा शेते स्नुषा दशरथस्य चand daughter-in-law of Daśaratha, sleep amid rākṣasīs?nominative compound adjective + verb + nominative + genitive name + particle

Reference: 6.5.16 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa