Shloka 87.24Unverified draft
ततस्त्वहं चोत्तमबाणचापधृत् स्थितोऽभवं तत्र स यत्र लक्ष्मणः । अतन्द्रिभिर्ज्ञातिभिरात्तकार्मुकैः महेन्द्रकल्पं परिपालयंस्तदा ।।2.87.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatastvahaṃ | ततस्त्वहं | then I | adverb + nominative |
| cottamabāṇacāpadhṛt | चोत्तमबाणचापधृत् | and bearing excellent arrows and bow | conjunction + nominative adjective |
| sthito'bhavaṃ | स्थितोऽभवं | I remained, became stationed | nominative adjective + verb, past |
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| sa | स | he | nominative adjective |
| yatra | यत्र | where | relative adverb |
| lakṣmaṇaḥ | लक्ष्मणः | Lakshmana | nominative |
| atandribhirjñātibhirāttakārmukaiḥ | अतन्द्रिभिर्ज्ञातिभिरात्तकार्मुकैः | with vigilant kinsmen, bows in hand | instrumental adjective + instrumental + instrumental adjective |
| mahendrakalpaṃ | महेन्द्रकल्पं | resembling the great Indra | accusative adjective |
| paripālayaṃstadā | परिपालयंस्तदा | guarding him then | present participle + adverb |
Reference: 2.87.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa