Shloka 1.56Unverified draft
तं निहत्य महाबाहुर्ददाह स्वर्गतश्च स: । स चास्य कथयामास शबरीं धर्मचारिणीम् ।।1.1.56।। श्रमणीं धर्मनिपुणामभिगच्छेति राघव । ११५१
Meaning
Mighty Rama killed Kabandha and burned his body; as his spirit rose to heaven, Kabandha told him of a devout ascetic woman of the Sabara people, Shabari, and urged him to seek her out.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mahābāhuḥ | महाबाहुः | the great-armed one (Rama) | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| tam nihatya | तम् निहत्य | having slain him (Kabandha) | Compound phrase |
| dadāha | ददाह | cremated (him) | Epithet / descriptive term |
| saḥ ca svargataḥ | सः च स्वर्गतः | and he (Kabandha) attained heaven | Compound phrase |
| saḥ ca kathayāmāsa | सः च कथयामास | and he related | Compound phrase |
| asya | अस्य | to him (Rama) | Genitive singular |
| rāghava | राघव | O Raghava | Epithet / descriptive term |
| abhigaccha śabarīm | अभिगच्छ शबरीम् | proceed to Shabari | Compound phrase |
| dharma cāriṇīm | धर्म चारिणीम् | who is of righteous conduct | Compound phrase |
| dharma nipuṇām | धर्म निपुणाम् | expert in righteousness | Compound phrase |
| śramaṇām | श्रमणाम् | a devotee | Genitive plural |
Reference: 1.1.56 · Bāla Kāṇḍa