Shloka 21.4Unverified draft
किमेतच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि कारणं यत्कृते पुनः । हा नाथेति विनर्दन्ती सर्पवल्लुठसि क्षितौ ।।3.21.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kimetacchrotumicchāmi | किमेतच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि | I wish to hear this | interrogative + pronoun + infinitive + verb |
| kāraṇaṃ yatkṛte punaḥ | कारणं यत्कृते पुनः | the reason on account of which, again | accusative object + pronoun + postposition + adverb |
| hā nātheti vinardantī | हा नाथेति विनर्दन्ती | crying out repeatedly, "alas, my protector" | interjection + vocative + quotation + participle |
| sarpavalluṭhasi kṣitau | सर्पवल्लुठसि क्षितौ | you writhe upon the ground like a serpent | comparison + verb + locative |
Reference: 3.21.4 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa