Shloka 88.4Unverified draft

अजिनोत्तरसंस्तीर्णे वरास्तरणसञ्चये । शयित्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रः कथं शेते महीतले ।।2.88.4।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ajinottarasaṃstīrṇeअजिनोत्तरसंस्तीर्णेspread over with a covering of deerskinlocative adjective
varāstaraṇasañcayeवरास्तरणसञ्चयेin a heap of fine coveringslocative
śayitvāशयित्वाhaving laingerund
puruṣavyāghraḥपुरुषव्याघ्रःthe tiger among mennominative
kathaṃकथंhowinterrogative adverb
śeteशेतेliesverb, present
mahītaleमहीतलेon the surface of the earthlocative

Reference: 2.88.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa