Shloka 71.28Unverified draft
स्रस्तपर्णैरनुपथं विक्रोशद्भिरिव द्रुमैः । नाद्यापि श्रूयते शब्दो मत्तानां मृगपक्षिणाम् ।।2.71.28।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| srastaparṇairanupathaṃ | स्रस्तपर्णैरनुपथं | with drooping leaves, along the way | instrumental adjective + accusative adverb |
| vikrośadbhiriva | विक्रोशद्भिरिव | as though crying out | instrumental present participle + particle |
| drumaiḥ | द्रुमैः | by the trees | instrumental |
| nādyāpi | नाद्यापि | not even now | negation + adverb + particle |
| śrūyate | श्रूयते | is heard | verb, passive present |
| śabdo | शब्दो | the sound | nominative |
| mattānāṃ | मत्तानां | of the intoxicated, joyous | genitive adjective |
| mṛgapakṣiṇām | मृगपक्षिणाम् | of beasts and birds | genitive |
Reference: 2.71.28 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa