Shloka 17.28Unverified draft
गृह्णीयुरपि मातङ्गान्मत्तान्प्रव्रजतो वने। नर्दमानाश्च नादेन पातयेयुर्विहङ्गमान्।।1.17.27।।
Meaning
They could seize even rutting elephants wandering in the forest, and by their roar alone bring down birds flying in the sky.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gṛhṇīyur api mātaṅgān mattān | गृह्णीयुर् अपि मातङ्गान् मत्तान् | they could even seize maddened elephants | Verb (optative) |
| pravrajataḥ vane | प्रव्रजतः वने | roaming in the forest | Accusative plural (present participle) |
| nardamānāḥ ca nādena | नर्दमानाः च नादेन | and, roaring, by their cry | Nominative plural |
| pātayeyur vihaṃgamān | पातयेयुर् विहंगमान् | cause birds to fall | Verb (optative) |
Reference: 1.17.28 · Bāla Kāṇḍa