Shloka 69.12Unverified draft
औपवाह्यस्य नागस्य विषाणं शकलीकृतम् । सहसा चापि संशान्तं ज्वलितं जातवेदसम् ।।2.69.12।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aupavāhyasya | औपवाह्यस्य | of the state elephant, chosen for riding | genitive adjective |
| nāgasya | नागस्य | of the elephant | genitive |
| viṣāṇaṃ | विषाणं | the tusk | nominative |
| śakalīkṛtam | शकलीकृतम् | broken into pieces | nominative adjective |
| sahasā | सहसा | suddenly | adverb |
| cāpi | चापि | and also | conjunction + particle |
| saṃśāntaṃ | संशान्तं | extinguished | nominative adjective |
| jvalitaṃ | ज्वलितं | which had been blazing | nominative adjective |
| jātavedasam | जातवेदसम् | the fire | accusative |
Reference: 2.69.12 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa