Shloka 17.37Unverified draft
तैर्मेघबृन्दाचलकूटकल्पै: महाबलैर्वानरयूथपालै:। बभूव भूर्भीमशरीररूपै स्समावृता रामसहायहेतो:।।1.17.35।।
Meaning
By those mighty troop-leaders of monkeys, resembling masses of cloud and mountain peaks, of fearsome bodily form, the earth became covered, all for the sake of aiding Rama.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| taiḥ megha-bṣnda-acala-kūṭa-kalpaiḥ | तैः मेघ-ब्ष्न्द-अचल-कूट-कल्पैः | by those resembling masses of clouds and mountain peaks | Instrumental plural |
| mahā-balaiḥ vānara-yūtha-pālaiḥ | महा-बलैः वानर-यूथ-पालैः | great and mighty leaders of the monkey-troops | Instrumental plural |
| babhūva bhūr bhīma-śarīra-rūpaiḥ | बभूव भूर् भीम-शरीर-रूपैः | the earth became [covered], of fearsome bodily form | Verb (perfect) |
| samāvṣtā rāma-sahāya-hetoḥ | समाव्ष्ता राम-सहाय-हेतोः | covered over, for the purpose of being Rama's helpers | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.17.37 · Bāla Kāṇḍa