Shloka 91.57Unverified draft
इक्ष्वाकुवरयोधानां चोदयन्तो महाबलाः । नाश्वबन्धोऽश्वमाजानान्न गजं कुञ्जरग्रहः ।।2.91.57।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ikṣvākuvarayodhānāṃ | इक्ष्वाकुवरयोधानां | of the excellent warriors of the Ikshvaku line | genitive |
| codayanto | चोदयन्तो | urging on | nominative present participle |
| mahābalāḥ | महाबलाः | of great strength | nominative adjective |
| nāśvabandho'śvamājānānna | नाश्वबन्धोऽश्वमाजानान्न | the horse-keeper did not know his horse, nor | negation + nominative + accusative + verb, past + negation |
| gajaṃ | गजं | the elephant | accusative |
| kuñjaragrahaḥ | कुञ्जरग्रहः | the elephant-keeper | nominative |
Reference: 2.91.57 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa