Shloka 57.6Unverified draft
स शून्यामिव निश्शब्दां दृष्ट्वा परमदुर्मनाः । सुमन्त्रश्चिन्तयामास शोकवेगसमाहतः ।।2.57.6।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| śūnyāmiva | शून्यामिव | as though deserted | accusative adjective + comparison |
| niśśabdāṃ | निश्शब्दां | silent | accusative adjective |
| dṛṣṭvā | दृष्ट्वा | having seen | gerund |
| paramadurmanāḥ | परमदुर्मनाः | exceedingly troubled in mind | nominative adjective |
| sumantraścintayāmāsa | सुमन्त्रश्चिन्तयामास | Sumantra reflected | nominative + verb, past |
| śokavegasamāhataḥ | शोकवेगसमाहतः | struck by the surge of grief | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.57.6 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa