Shloka 61.18Unverified draft
तथा ह्यात्तमिदं राज्यं हृतसारं सुरामिव । नाभिमन्तुमलं रामो नष्टसोममिवाध्वरम् ।।2.61.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā | तथा | so | adverb |
| hyāttamidaṃ | ह्यात्तमिदं | for this has been taken | particle + nominative adjective + nominative adjective |
| rājyaṃ | राज्यं | kingdom | nominative |
| hṛtasāraṃ | हृतसारं | its essence stolen | nominative adjective |
| surāmiva | सुरामिव | like liquor | accusative + particle, simile |
| nābhimantumalaṃ | नाभिमन्तुमलं | will not be willing to approve, accept | negation + infinitive + adverb |
| rāmo | रामो | Rama | nominative |
| naṣṭasomamivādhvaram | नष्टसोममिवाध्वरम् | like a sacrifice from which the soma has been lost | accusative adjective + particle + accusative |
Reference: 2.61.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa