Shloka 39.5Unverified draft
निहत्य दण्डकारण्ये तापसान् धर्मचरिणः । रुधिराणि पिबन्तस्तेषां तथा मांसानि भक्षयन् ।।3.39.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nihatya daṇḍakāraṇye tāpasān dharmacariṇaḥ | निहत्य दण्डकारण्ये तापसान् धर्मचरिणः | having slain, in the Daṇḍaka forest, ascetics who walked in righteousness | gerund + locative + accusative object + accusative adjective |
| rudhirāṇi pibantasteṣāṃ tathā māṃsāni bhakṣayan | रुधिराणि पिबन्तस्तेषां तथा मांसानि भक्षयन् | drinking their blood and likewise eating their flesh | accusative object + participle + genitive pronoun + adverb + accusative object + participle |
Reference: 3.39.5 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa