Shloka 72.22Unverified draft
तमार्तं देवसङ्काशं समीक्ष्य पतितं भुवि । निकृत्तमिव सालस्य स्कन्धं परशुना वने ।।2.72.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tamārtaṃ | तमार्तं | that afflicted one | accusative adjective |
| devasaṅkāśaṃ | देवसङ्काशं | resembling a god | accusative adjective |
| samīkṣya | समीक्ष्य | having beheld | gerund |
| patitaṃ | पतितं | fallen | accusative adjective |
| bhuvi | भुवि | on the ground | locative |
| nikṛttamiva | निकृत्तमिव | as if felled | accusative adjective + particle |
| sālasya | सालस्य | of a sala tree | genitive |
| skandhaṃ | स्कन्धं | the trunk | accusative |
| paraśunā | परशुना | by an axe | instrumental |
| vane | वने | in the forest | locative |
Reference: 2.72.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa