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Shloka 40.29Unverified draft

शुश्रुवे चाग्रतः स्त्रीणां रुदन्तीनां महास्वनः । यथा नादः करेणूनां बद्धे महति कुञ्जरे ।।2.40.29।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
śuśruveशुश्रुवेwas heardverb, past passive
cāgrataḥचाग्रतःand in frontconjunction + adverb
strīṇāṃस्त्रीणांof womengenitive
rudantīnāṃरुदन्तीनांwho were weepinggenitive present participle
mahāsvanaḥमहास्वनःa great soundnominative
yathāयथाasadverb
nādaḥनादःthe roarnominative
kareṇūnāṃकरेणूनांof female elephantsgenitive
baddheबद्धेwhen bound, capturedlocative absolute
mahatiमहतिgreatlocative adjective
kuñjareकुञ्जरेelephantlocative

Reference: 2.40.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa