Shloka 114.18Unverified draft
शुष्कतोयां महामत्स्यैः कूर्मैश्च बहुभिर्वृताम् । प्रभिन्नतटविस्तीर्णां वापीमिव हृतोत्पलाम् ।।2.114.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śuṣkatoyāṃ | शुष्कतोयां | whose water has dried up | accusative adjective |
| mahāmatsyaiḥ | महामत्स्यैः | with great fish | instrumental |
| kūrmaiśca | कूर्मैश्च | and with tortoises | instrumental + conjunction |
| bahubhirvṛtām | बहुभिर्वृताम् | surrounded by many | instrumental adjective + accusative adjective |
| prabhinnataṭavistīrṇāṃ | प्रभिन्नतटविस्तीर्णां | whose banks are broken and spread wide | accusative adjective |
| vāpīmiva | वापीमिव | like a step-well, pond | accusative + particle |
| hṛtotpalām | हृतोत्पलाम् | whose lotuses have been taken away | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.114.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa