Shloka 40.21Unverified draft
पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतश्चापि लम्बमानास्तदुन्मुखाः । बाष्पपूर्णमुखाः सर्वे तमूचुर्भृशनिस्वनाः ।।2.40.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pārśvataḥ | पार्श्वतः | from the sides | adverb |
| pṛṣṭhataścāpi | पृष्ठतश्चापि | and also from behind | adverb + particle |
| lambamānāstadunmukhāḥ | लम्बमानास्तदुन्मुखाः | hanging on, facing towards him | nominative adjective |
| bāṣpapūrṇamukhāḥ | बाष्पपूर्णमुखाः | their faces filled with tears | nominative adjective |
| sarve | सर्वे | all | nominative adjective |
| tamūcurbhṛśanisvanāḥ | तमूचुर्भृशनिस्वनाः | said to him with loud sounds | accusative + verb, past + nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.40.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa