Shloka 24.13Unverified draft
अहो वनमिदं दुर्गं झिल्लिकागणनादितम्। भैरवैश्शपदै: पूर्णं शकुन्तैर्दारुणारुतै:।।1.24.13।।
Meaning
"Ah, this impenetrable forest resounds with swarms of crickets, filled with fearsome cries and birds of dreadful calls."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aho vanam idam durgam | अहो वनम् इदम् दुर्गम् | ah, this forest is impenetrable | Nominative singular |
| jhillikā-gaṇa-nāditam | झिल्लिका-गण-नादितम् | resounding with hosts of crickets | Nominative singular |
| bhairavaiḥ śvapadaiḥ pūrṇam | भैरवैः श्वपदैः पूर्णम् | full of frightful wild beasts | Nominative singular |
| śakuntaiḥ dāruṇa-ārutaiḥ | शकुन्तैः दारुण-आरुतैः | with birds of harsh cries | Instrumental plural |
Reference: 1.24.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa