Shloka 2.17Unverified draft
वृष्टिमन्तं महामेघं नर्दन्त इव बर्हिणः। स्निग्धोऽनुनादी सञ्जज्ञे तत्र हर्षसमीरितः ।।2.2.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vṛṣṭimantam | वृष्टिमन्तम् | rain-bearing | accusative adjective |
| mahāmegham | महामेघम् | a great cloud | accusative |
| nardantaḥ | नर्दन्तः | crying out, roaring | nominative present participle |
| iva | इव | like | particle |
| barhiṇaḥ | बर्हिणः | peacocks | nominative |
| snigdhaḥ | स्निग्धः | affectionate, warm | nominative adjective |
| anunādī | अनुनादी | resounding | nominative adjective |
| sañjajñe | सञ्जज्ञे | arose | verb, past |
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| harṣasamīritaḥ | हर्षसमीरितः | stirred by joy | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.2.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa