Shloka 28.24Unverified draft

तं चतुर्भिः खरः क्रुद्धो रामं गात्रेषु मार्गणैः । विव्याध युधि मर्मज्ञो मातङ्गमिव तोमरैः ।।3.28.24।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
taṃ caturbhiḥ kharaḥ kruddho rāmaṃ gātreṣu mārgaṇaiḥतं चतुर्भिः खरः क्रुद्धो रामं गात्रेषु मार्गणैःthe enraged Khara, with four arrows, that Rāma, on his limbsaccusative object + instrumental numeral + nominative subject + adjective + accusative object + locative + instrumental
vivyādha yudhi marmajño mātaṅgamiva tomaraiḥविव्याध युधि मर्मज्ञो मातङ्गमिव तोमरैःpierced in the fight, knowing the vital points, as with goads (piercing) an elephantverb + locative + adjective + comparison + instrumental

Reference: 3.28.24 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa