Shloka 23.5Unverified draft
अग्राक्ष्णा वीक्षमाणस्तु तिर्यग्भ्रातरमब्रवीत्। अस्थाने सम्भ्रमो यस्य जातो वै सुमहानयम् ।।2.23.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| agrākṣṇā | अग्राक्ष्णा | with the corner of the eye | instrumental |
| vīkṣamāṇaḥ | वीक्षमाणः | glancing | nominative present participle |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| tiryak | तिर्यक् | sideways | adverb |
| bhrātaram | भ्रातरम् | to his brother | accusative |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | verb, past |
| asthāne | अस्थाने | out of place, without occasion | locative |
| sambhramaḥ | सम्भ्रमः | agitation, confusion | nominative |
| yasya | यस्य | whose | genitive |
| jātaḥ | जातः | arisen | nominative adjective |
| vai | वै | indeed | particle |
| sumahān | सुमहान् | very great | nominative adjective |
| ayam | अयम् | this | nominative |
Reference: 2.23.5 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa