Shloka 2.17Unverified draft

वृष्टिमन्तं महामेघं नर्दन्त इव बर्हिणः। स्निग्धोऽनुनादी सञ्जज्ञे तत्र हर्षसमीरितः ।।2.2.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vṛṣṭimantamवृष्टिमन्तम्rain-bearingaccusative adjective
mahāmeghamमहामेघम्a great cloudaccusative
nardantaḥनर्दन्तःcrying out, roaringnominative present participle
ivaइवlikeparticle
barhiṇaḥबर्हिणःpeacocksnominative
snigdhaḥस्निग्धःaffectionate, warmnominative adjective
anunādīअनुनादीresoundingnominative adjective
sañjajñeसञ्जज्ञेaroseverb, past
tatraतत्रthereadverb
harṣasamīritaḥहर्षसमीरितःstirred by joynominative adjective

Reference: 2.2.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa