Shloka 4.32Unverified draft
ततस्तु तौ कार्मुकखड्गधारिणौ निहत्य रक्षः परिगृह्य मैथिलीम् । विजह्नतुस्तौ मुदितौ महावने दिवि स्थितौ चन्द्रदिवाकराविव ।।3.4.32।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatastu | ततस्तु | then indeed | adverb + particle |
| tau | तौ | those two | nominative pronoun |
| kārmukakhaḍgadhāriṇau | कार्मुकखड्गधारिणौ | bearers of bow and sword | nominative adjective |
| nihatya | निहत्य | having slain | gerund |
| rakṣaḥ | रक्षः | the demon | accusative object |
| parigṛhya | परिगृह्य | having taken/reclaimed | gerund |
| maithilīm | मैथिलीम् | Sītā | accusative object |
| vijahnatustau | विजह्नतुस्तौ | the two roamed/journeyed | verb + pronoun |
| muditau | मुदितौ | rejoicing | nominative adjective |
| mahāvane | महावने | in the great forest | locative |
| divi sthitau | दिवि स्थितौ | the two abiding in the sky | locative + nominative adjective |
| candradivākarāviva | चन्द्रदिवाकराविव | like the moon and sun | nominative simile |
Reference: 3.4.32 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa