रामायणम्
Shloka 57.1Unverified draft

राक्षसं मृगरूपेण चरन्तं कामरूपिणम् । निहत्य रामो मारीचं तूर्णं पथि निवर्तते ।।3.57.1।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
rākṣasaṃ mṛgarūpeṇa carantaṃ kāmarūpiṇamराक्षसं मृगरूपेण चरन्तं कामरूपिणम्the rākṣasa roaming in the form of a deer, able to change form at willaccusative object + instrumental compound + accusative participle + accusative compound adjective
nihatya rāmo mārīcaṃ tūrṇaṃ pathi nivartateनिहत्य रामो मारीचं तूर्णं पथि निवर्ततेhaving slain Mārīca, Rāma quickly turned back along the pathgerund + nominative subject + accusative apposition + adverb + locative + verb

Reference: 3.57.1 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa