Shloka 88.4Unverified draft
अजिनोत्तरसंस्तीर्णे वरास्तरणसञ्चये । शयित्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रः कथं शेते महीतले ।।2.88.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ajinottarasaṃstīrṇe | अजिनोत्तरसंस्तीर्णे | spread over with a covering of deerskin | locative adjective |
| varāstaraṇasañcaye | वरास्तरणसञ्चये | in a heap of fine coverings | locative |
| śayitvā | शयित्वा | having lain | gerund |
| puruṣavyāghraḥ | पुरुषव्याघ्रः | the tiger among men | nominative |
| kathaṃ | कथं | how | interrogative adverb |
| śete | शेते | lies | verb, present |
| mahītale | महीतले | on the surface of the earth | locative |
Reference: 2.88.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa