Shloka 118.48Unverified draft
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तदानम्य स वीर्यवान् । ज्यां समारोप्य झटिति पूरयामास वीर्यवत् ।।2.118.48।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nimeṣāntaramātreṇa | निमेषान्तरमात्रेण | within the mere space of a blink | instrumental |
| tadānamya | तदानम्य | having bent that | accusative adjective + gerund |
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| vīryavān | वीर्यवान् | the mighty one | nominative adjective |
| jyāṃ | ज्यां | the bowstring | accusative |
| samāropya | समारोप्य | having mounted, fitted | gerund |
| jhaṭiti | झटिति | instantly | adverb |
| pūrayāmāsa | पूरयामास | drew fully | verb, past |
| vīryavat | वीर्यवत् | with vigor, forcefully | adverb |
Reference: 2.118.48 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa