Shloka 78.17Unverified draft
तस्या ह्याकृष्यमाणाया मन्थरायास्ततस्ततः । चित्रं बहुविधं भाण्डं पृथिव्यां तद्व्यशीर्यत ।।2.78.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasyā | तस्या | her | genitive |
| hyākṣyamāṇāyā | ह्याक्ष्यमाणाया | indeed being dragged | particle + genitive present participle |
| mantharāyāstatastataḥ | मन्थरायास्ततस्ततः | of Manthara, from here and there | genitive + adverb |
| citraṃ | चित्रं | wondrous, colorful | accusative adjective |
| bahuvidhaṃ | बहुविधं | of many kinds | accusative adjective |
| bhāṇḍaṃ | भाण्डं | ornaments, jewelry | accusative |
| pṛthivyāṃ | पृथिव्यां | on the ground | locative |
| tadvyaśīryata | तद्व्यशीर्यत | scattered, fell apart | nominative adjective + verb, past |
Reference: 2.78.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa