Shloka 85.17Unverified draft
अन्तर्दाहेन दहनः सन्तापयति राघवम् । वनदाहाभिसन्तप्तं गूढोऽग्निरिव पादपम् ।।2.85.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| antardāhena | अन्तर्दाहेन | with inner burning | instrumental |
| dahanaḥ | दहनः | the fire | nominative |
| santāpayati | सन्तापयति | scorches | verb, present |
| rāghavam | राघवम् | Bharata, descendant of Raghu | accusative |
| vanadāhābhisantaptaṃ | वनदाहाभिसन्तप्तं | consumed by a forest fire | accusative adjective |
| gūḍho'gniriva | गूढोऽग्निरिव | like a hidden fire | nominative adjective + nominative + particle |
| pādapam | पादपम् | a tree | accusative |
Reference: 2.85.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa