Shloka 58.3Unverified draft
वृद्धं परमसन्तप्तं नवग्रहमिव द्विपम् । विनिःश्वसन्तं ध्यायन्तमस्वस्थमिव कुञ्जरम् ।।2.58.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vṛddhaṃ | वृद्धं | the aged one | accusative adjective |
| paramasantaptaṃ | परमसन्तप्तं | greatly afflicted | accusative adjective |
| navagrahamiva | नवग्रहमिव | as though newly captured | accusative adjective + comparison |
| dvipam | द्विपम् | an elephant | accusative |
| viniḥśvasantaṃ | विनिःश्वसन्तं | sighing heavily | accusative adjective |
| dhyāyantamasvasthamiva | ध्यायन्तमस्वस्थमिव | brooding, as though ill at ease | accusative present participle + accusative adjective + comparison |
| kuñjaram | कुञ्जरम् | an elephant | accusative |
Reference: 2.58.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa