Shloka 52.21Unverified draft

बभूव जलदं नीलं भित्त्वा चन्द्र इवोदितः । सुललाटं सुकेशान्तं पद्मगर्भाभमव्रणम् ।।3.52.21।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
babhūva jaladaṃ nīlaṃ bhittvā candra ivoditaḥबभूव जलदं नीलं भित्त्वा चन्द्र इवोदितःit was like the moon risen after piercing a dark cloudverb + accusative + accusative adjective + gerund + nominative + particle + past participle
sulalāṭaṃ sukeśāntaṃ padmagarbhābhamavraṇamसुललाटं सुकेशान्तं पद्मगर्भाभमव्रणम्with a fine forehead and lovely hairline, glowing like a lotus's heart, unblemishednominative compound adjectives in series

Reference: 3.52.21 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa