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Shloka 40.18Unverified draft

प्रतियाते महारण्यं चिररात्राय राघवे । बभूव नगरे मूर्छा बलमूर्छा जनस्य च ।।2.40.18।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
pratiyāteप्रतियातेwhen he had set outlocative absolute
mahāraṇyaṃमहारण्यंto the great forestaccusative
cirarātrāyaचिररात्रायfor a long durationdative
rāghaveराघवेwhen Ramalocative
babhūvaबभूवaroseverb, past
nagareनगरेin the citylocative
mūrchāमूर्छाa swoon, faintnessnominative
balamūrchāबलमूर्छाa great swooningnominative
janasyaजनस्यof the peoplegenitive
caचandconjunction

Reference: 2.40.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa