Shloka 23.12Unverified draft
जग्राह सूर्यं स्वर्भानुरपर्वणि महाग्रहः । प्रवाति मारुतः शीघ्रं निष्प्रभोऽभूद्दिवाकरः ।।3.23.12।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| jagrāha sūryaṃ svarbhānuraparvaṇi mahāgrahaḥ | जग्राह सूर्यं स्वर्भानुरपर्वणि महाग्रहः | Svarbhānu (Rāhu), the great seizer, seized the sun though it was not the (proper) parvan (eclipse-time) | verb + accusative object + nominative subject + locative + adjective |
| pravāti mārutaḥ śīghraṃ niṣprabho'bhūddivākaraḥ | प्रवाति मारुतः शीघ्रं निष्प्रभोऽभूद्दिवाकरः | the wind blew swiftly; the sun became devoid of splendor | verb + nominative subject + adverb + nominative adjective + verb + subject |
Reference: 3.23.12 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa