Shloka 4.23Unverified draft
कुञ्जरस्येव रौद्रस्य राक्षसस्यास्य लक्ष्मण । वनेऽस्मिन् सुमहच्छ्वभ्रं खन्यतां रौद्रकर्मणः ।।3.4.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kuñjarasyeva | कुञ्जरस्येव | as if for an elephant | genitive simile |
| raudrasya | रौद्रस्य | for the terrible one | genitive |
| rākṣasasyāsya | राक्षसस्यास्य | for this demon | genitive |
| lakṣmaṇa | लक्ष्मण | O Lakṣmaṇa | vocative |
| vane'smin | वनेऽस्मिन् | in this forest | locative |
| sumahacchvabhraṃ | सुमहच्छ्वभ्रं | a very great pit | accusative object |
| khanyatāṃ | खन्यतां | let it be dug | passive imperative |
| raudrakarmaṇaḥ | रौद्रकर्मणः | for the one of terrible deeds | genitive |
Reference: 3.4.23 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa