Shloka 47.18Unverified draft
चन्द्रहीनमिवाकाशं तोयहीनमिवार्णवम् । अपश्यन्निहतानन्दं नगरं ते विचेतसः ।।2.47.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| candrahīnamivākāśaṃ | चन्द्रहीनमिवाकाशं | like the sky bereft of the moon | accusative adjective + comparison |
| toyahīnamivārṇavam | तोयहीनमिवार्णवम् | like the ocean bereft of water | accusative adjective + comparison |
| apaśyannihatānandaṃ | अपश्यन्निहतानन्दं | they saw, its joy destroyed | verb, past + accusative adjective |
| nagaraṃ | नगरं | the city | accusative |
| te | ते | they | nominative |
| vicetasaḥ | विचेतसः | bewildered in mind | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.47.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa