Shloka 12.55Unverified draft
नष्टचित्तो यथोन्मत्तो विपरीतो यथातुरः। हृततेजा यथा सर्पो बभूव जगतीपतिः ।।2.12.55।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| naṣṭacittaḥ | नष्टचित्तः | his mind lost | nominative adjective |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| unmattaḥ | उन्मत्तः | a madman | nominative adjective |
| viparītaḥ | विपरीतः | deranged | nominative adjective |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| āturaḥ | आतुरः | one afflicted with illness | nominative adjective |
| hṛtatejāḥ | हृततेजाः | his vigor drained | nominative adjective |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| sarpaḥ | सर्पः | a serpent | nominative |
| babhūva | बभूव | became | verb, past |
| jagatīpatiḥ | जगतीपतिः | the lord of the earth | nominative |
Reference: 2.12.55 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa