Shloka 46.3Unverified draft
पश्य शून्यान्यरण्यानि रुदन्तीव समन्ततः । यथानिलयमायद्भिर्निलीनानि मृगद्विजैः ।।2.46.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| paśya | पश्य | behold | verb, imperative |
| śūnyānyaraṇyāni | शून्यान्यरण्यानि | empty forests | accusative |
| rudantīva | रुदन्तीव | as though weeping | nominative present participle + comparison |
| samantataḥ | समन्ततः | on every side | adverb |
| yathānilayamāyadbhirnilīnāni | यथानिलयमायद्भिर्निलीनानि | hidden away, having gone each to its own dwelling | adverb + instrumental present participle + accusative adjective |
| mṛgadvijaiḥ | मृगद्विजैः | by the deer and birds | instrumental |
Reference: 2.46.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa