Shloka 68.17Unverified draft
राज्येन नास्ति मे कार्यं किं करिष्यामि सीतया । कुम्भकर्णविहीनस्य जीविते नास्ति मे रतिः ।।6.68.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājyena nāsti me kāryaṃ kiṃ kariṣyāmi sītayā | राज्येन नास्ति मे कार्यं किं करिष्यामि सीतया | I have no use for the kingdom; what shall I do with Sītā? | instrumental + negation + verb + genitive pronoun + nominative gerundive + interrogative + future verb + instrumental name |
| kumbhakarṇavihīnasya jīvite nāsti me ratiḥ | कुम्भकर्णविहीनस्य जीविते नास्ति मे रतिः | bereft of Kumbhakarṇa, I have no delight in life | genitive compound adjective + locative + negation + verb + genitive pronoun + nominative |
Reference: 6.68.17 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa