Shloka 42.20Unverified draft
अनभिज्ञा वनानां सा नूनं भयमुपैष्यति । श्वापदानर्धितं श्रुत्वा गम्भीरं रोमहर्षणम् ।।2.42.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anabhijñā | अनभिज्ञा | unacquainted with | nominative adjective |
| vanānāṃ | वनानां | of forests | genitive |
| sā | सा | she | nominative |
| nūnaṃ | नूनं | surely | adverb |
| bhayamupaiṣyati | भयमुपैष्यति | will fall into fear | accusative + verb, future |
| śvāpadānardhitaṃ | श्वापदानर्धितं | the roaring made by wild beasts | accusative adjective |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | gerund |
| gambhīraṃ | गम्भीरं | deep, resounding | accusative adjective |
| romaharṣaṇam | रोमहर्षणम् | causing the hair to bristle | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.42.20 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa