Shloka 76.21Unverified draft
क्रौञ्चीनामिव नारीणां निनादस्तत्र शुश्रुवे । आर्तानां करुणं काले क्रोशन्तीनां सहस्रशः ।।2.76.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| krauñcīnāmiva | क्रौञ्चीनामिव | as if of female curlews | genitive + particle |
| nārīṇāṃ | नारीणां | of the women | genitive |
| ninādastatra | निनादस्तत्र | a sound, there | nominative + adverb |
| śuśruve | शुश्रुवे | was heard | verb, past passive |
| ārtānāṃ | आर्तानां | of the afflicted | genitive |
| karuṇaṃ | करुणं | pitiable | accusative adverb |
| kāle | काले | at that time | locative |
| krośantīnāṃ | क्रोशन्तीनां | of those crying out | genitive present participle |
| sahasraśaḥ | सहस्रशः | by the thousands | adverb |
Reference: 2.76.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa