Shloka 119.4Unverified draft
दिवसं प्रतिकीर्णानामाहारार्थं पतत्रिणाम् । सन्ध्याकाले निलीनानां निद्रार्थं श्रूयते ध्वनिः ।।2.119.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| divasaṃ | दिवसं | throughout the day | accusative adverb |
| pratikīrṇānāmāhārārthaṃ | प्रतिकीर्णानामाहारार्थं | of those scattered about for the sake of food | genitive adjective + accusative adverb |
| patatriṇām | पतत्रिणाम् | of birds | genitive |
| sandhyākāle | सन्ध्याकाले | at the time of twilight | locative |
| nilīnānāṃ | निलीनानां | of those settling down, hiding | genitive adjective |
| nidrārthaṃ | निद्रार्थं | for the sake of sleep | accusative adverb |
| śrūyate | श्रूयते | is heard | verb, present passive |
| dhvaniḥ | ध्वनिः | the sound | nominative |
Reference: 2.119.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa