Shloka 119.18Unverified draft
तावूचुस्ते वनचरास्तापसा धर्मचारिणः । वनस्य तस्य सञ्चारं राक्षसैः समभिप्लुतम् ।।2.119.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tāvūcuste | तावूचुस्ते | they said to the two | nominative adjective + verb, past + accusative adjective |
| vanacarāstāpasā | वनचरास्तापसा | the forest-dwelling ascetics | nominative adjective + nominative |
| dharmacāriṇaḥ | धर्मचारिणः | righteous in conduct | nominative adjective |
| vanasya | वनस्य | of the forest | genitive |
| tasya | तस्य | that | genitive adjective |
| sañcāraṃ | सञ्चारं | the region, extent | accusative |
| rākṣasaiḥ | राक्षसैः | by rakshasas | instrumental |
| samabhiplutam | समभिप्लुतम् | overrun, infested | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.119.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa