Shloka 89.19Unverified draft
सवैजयन्तास्तु गजाः गजारोहप्रचोदिताः । तरन्तः स्म प्रकाशन्ते सध्वजा इव पर्वताः ।।2.89.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| savaijayantāstu | सवैजयन्तास्तु | and decked with victory-banners | nominative adjective + particle |
| gajāḥ | गजाः | the elephants | nominative |
| gajārohapracoditāḥ | गजारोहप्रचोदिताः | urged on by their riders | nominative adjective |
| tarantaḥ | तरन्तः | crossing | nominative present participle |
| sma | स्म | indeed | particle |
| prakāśante | प्रकाशन्ते | appear resplendent | verb, present |
| sadhvajā | सध्वजा | bearing banners | nominative adjective |
| iva | इव | like | particle |
| parvatāḥ | पर्वताः | mountains | nominative |
Reference: 2.89.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa