Shloka 61.22Unverified draft
स तादृशः सिंहबलो वृषभाक्षो नरर्षभः । स्वयमेव हतः पित्रा जलजेनात्मजो यथा ।।2.61.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| tādṛśaḥ | तादृशः | such | nominative adjective |
| siṃhabalo | सिंहबलो | having the strength of a lion | nominative adjective |
| vṛṣabhākṣo | वृषभाक्षो | with eyes like a bull's | nominative adjective |
| nararṣabhaḥ | नरर्षभः | the foremost of men | nominative |
| svayameva | स्वयमेव | of his own accord alone | adverb + particle |
| hataḥ | हतः | was slain, struck down | nominative adjective |
| pitrā | पित्रा | by his father | instrumental |
| jalajenātmajo | जलजेनात्मजो | his son, born as of water, i.e. a fish | instrumental + nominative |
| yathā | यथा | just as | relative adverb |
Reference: 2.61.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa