Shloka 18.4Unverified draft
तदपूर्वं नरपतेर्दृष्ट्वा रूपं भयावहम्। रामोऽपि भयमापन्नः पदा स्पृष्ट्वेव पन्नगम् ।।2.18.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tadapūrvam | तदपूर्वम् | unprecedented | accusative adjective |
| narapateḥ | नरपतेः | of the lord of men | genitive |
| dṛṣṭvā | दृष्ट्वा | having seen | gerund |
| rūpam | रूपम् | form, appearance | accusative |
| bhayāvaham | भयावहम् | terrifying, causing fear | accusative adjective |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| bhayam | भयम् | fear | accusative |
| āpannaḥ | आपन्नः | fallen into | nominative adjective |
| padā | पदा | with his foot | instrumental |
| spṛṣṭvā | स्पृष्ट्वा | having touched | gerund |
| iva | इव | as if | particle |
| pannagam | पन्नगम् | a serpent | accusative |
Reference: 2.18.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa