Shloka 21.13Unverified draft
एते च निहता भूमौ रामेण निशितैः शरैः । येऽपि मे पदवीं प्राप्ता राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः ।।3.21.13।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ete ca nihatā bhūmau | एते च निहता भूमौ | and these have been slain upon the ground | pronoun + conjunction + nominative adjective + locative |
| rāmeṇa niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | रामेण निशितैः शरैः | by Rāma, with sharpened arrows | instrumental + instrumental adjective |
| ye'pi me padavīṃ prāptā | येऽपि मे पदवीं प्राप्ता | even those who had followed my track | pronoun + particle + genitive pronoun + accusative object + nominative adjective |
| rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ | राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः | the demons, eaters of flesh | nominative subject + adjective |
Reference: 3.21.13 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa