Shloka 28.10Unverified draft
लताकण्टकसङ्कीर्णाः कृकवाकूपनादिताः। निरपाश्च सुदुर्गाश्च मार्गा दुःखमतो वनम् ।।2.28.10।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| latākaṇṭakasaṅkīrṇāḥ | लताकण्टकसङ्कीर्णाः | thickly entangled with creepers and thorns | nominative adjective |
| kṛkavākūpanāditāḥ | कृकवाकूपनादिताः | resounding with the cries of cocks/jungle-fowl | nominative adjective |
| nirapāśca | निरपाश्च | and without water | nominative adjective |
| sudurgāśca | सुदुर्गाश्च | and very difficult of passage | nominative adjective |
| mārgāḥ | मार्गाः | the paths | nominative |
| duḥkhamato | दुःखमतो | hence sorrowful | nominative |
| vanam | वनम् | the forest | nominative |
Reference: 2.28.10 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa