Shloka 49.1Unverified draft
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् । हस्ते हस्तं समाहत्य चकार सुमहद्वपुः ।।3.49.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān | सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् | hearing Sītā's words, the mighty ten-necked one | genitive + accusative object + gerund + nominative subject + nominative adjective |
| haste hastaṃ samāhatya cakāra sumahadvapuḥ | हस्ते हस्तं समाहत्य चकार सुमहद्वपुः | striking hand against hand, assumed an enormous body | locative + accusative + gerund + verb + accusative adjective + accusative object |
Reference: 3.49.1 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa