Shloka 117.3Unverified draft
स्कन्धावारनिवेशेन तेन तस्य महात्मनः । हयहस्तिकरीषैश्चोपमर्दः कृतो भृशम् ।।2.117.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| skandhāvāraniveśena | स्कन्धावारनिवेशेन | by the encampment of the army | instrumental |
| tena | तेन | by that | instrumental adjective |
| tasya | तस्य | of him | genitive adjective |
| mahātmanaḥ | महात्मनः | the great-souled one | genitive adjective |
| hayahastikarīṣaiścopamardaḥ | हयहस्तिकरीषैश्चोपमर्दः | and trampling by the dung of horses and elephants | instrumental + conjunction + nominative |
| kṛto | कृतो | was done | nominative adjective |
| bhṛśam | भृशम् | greatly | adverb |
Reference: 2.117.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa