Shloka 28.19Unverified draft
सरीसृपाश्च बहवो बहुरूपाश्च भामिनि। चरन्ति पृथिवीं दर्पात्ततो दुःखतरं वनम् ।।2.28.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sarīsṛpāḥ | सरीसृपाः | creeping creatures, reptiles | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| bahavo | बहवो | many | nominative adjective |
| bahurūpāḥ | बहुरूपाः | of many forms | nominative adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| bhāmini | भामिनि | O radiant lady | vocative |
| caranti | चरन्ति | roam | verb, present |
| pṛthivīm | पृथिवीम् | the earth | accusative |
| darpāt | दर्पात् | out of pride, arrogance | ablative |
| tato | ततो | hence | adverb |
| duḥkhataram | दुःखतरम् | more sorrowful | nominative adjective |
| vanam | वनम् | the forest | nominative |
Reference: 2.28.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa