Shloka 63.24Unverified draft
अथान्धकारे त्वश्रौषं जले कुम्भस्य पर्यतः । अचक्षुर्विषये घोषं वारणस्येव नर्दतः ।।2.63.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| athāndhakāre | अथान्धकारे | then in the darkness | adverb + locative |
| tvaśrauṣaṃ | त्वश्रौषं | I heard | particle + verb, past |
| jale | जले | in the water | locative |
| kumbhasya | कुम्भस्य | of a pitcher | genitive |
| paryataḥ | पर्यतः | being filled up | genitive adjective |
| acakṣurviṣaye | अचक्षुर्विषये | not within the range of the eyes | locative adjective |
| ghoṣaṃ | घोषं | the sound | accusative |
| vāraṇasyeva | वारणस्येव | as though of an elephant | genitive + particle, simile |
| nardataḥ | नर्दतः | trumpeting | genitive present participle |
Reference: 2.63.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa