Shloka 8.30Unverified draft
श्रूयते हि द्रुमः कश्चिच्छेत्तव्यो वनजीविभिः। सन्निकर्षादिषीकाभिर्मोचितः परमाद्भयात् ।।2.8.30।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrūyate | श्रूयते | it is heard/told | verb, present passive |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| drumaḥ | द्रुमः | a tree | nominative |
| kaścit | कश्चित् | a certain | nominative |
| chettavyaḥ | छेत्तव्यः | to be felled | nominative gerundive |
| vanajīvibhiḥ | वनजीविभिः | by those who live off the forest (woodcutters) | instrumental |
| sannikarṣāt | सन्निकर्षात् | due to closeness/proximity | ablative |
| iṣīkābhiḥ | इषीकाभिः | by reeds/grass surrounding it | instrumental |
| mocitaḥ | मोचितः | saved, freed | nominative adjective |
| paramāt | परमात् | from extreme | ablative |
| bhayāt | भयात् | from danger | ablative |
Reference: 2.8.30 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa