Shloka 1.53Unverified draft
गृध्रं च निहतं दृष्ट्वा हृतां श्रुत्वा च मैथिलीम् ।।1.1.53।। राघवश्शोकसन्तप्तो विललापाकुलेन्द्रिय: ।
Meaning
Seeing the vulture struck down and learning that Sita, princess of Mithila, had been taken, Rama, overwhelmed, wept in anguish, his senses scattered by grief.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rāmasya bhāryām jahāra | रामस्य भार्याम् जहार | (Ravana) stole Rama's wife | Compound phrase |
| jaṭāyuṣam gṛdhram hatvā | जटायुषम् गृध्रम् हत्वा | after killing the vulture Jatayu | Compound phrase |
| rāghavaḥ | राघवः | Raghava (Rama) | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| nihatam gṛdhram dṛṣṭvā | निहतम् गृध्रम् दृष्ट्वा | on seeing the slain vulture | Compound phrase |
| maithilīm hṛtām śrutvā ca | मैथिलीम् हृताम् श्रुत्वा च | and on hearing that Maithili (Seetha) had been abducted | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.53 · Bāla Kāṇḍa