Shloka 64.4Unverified draft
तत्राहं दुर्बलावन्धौ वृद्धावपरिणायकौ । अपश्यं तस्य पितरौ लूनपक्षाविव द्विजौ ।।2.64.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatrāhaṃ | तत्राहं | there, I | adverb + nominative |
| durbalāvandhau | दुर्बलावन्धौ | the two weak and blind | nominative dual adjective |
| vṛddhāvapariṇāyakau | वृद्धावपरिणायकौ | the two aged, without a guide | nominative dual adjective |
| apaśyaṃ | अपश्यं | I saw | verb, past |
| tasya | तस्य | his | genitive |
| pitarau | पितरौ | the two parents | accusative dual |
| lūnapakṣāviva | लूनपक्षाविव | like two birds with clipped wings | nominative dual adjective + particle, simile |
| dvijau | द्विजौ | the two twice-born, birds | nominative dual |
Reference: 2.64.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa