Shloka 24.18Unverified draft
पुरा वृत्रवधे राम मलेन समभिप्लुतम्। क्षुधा चैव सहस्राक्षं ब्रह्महत्या समाविशत्।।1.24.18।।
Meaning
"O Rama, long ago after slaying Vritra, the guilt of killing a brahmin, together with hunger, overcame the thousand-eyed Indra."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| purā vṛtra-vadhe rāma | पुरा वृत्र-वधे राम | formerly, at the slaying of Vritra, O Rama | Locative singular |
| malena samabhiplutam | मलेन समभिप्लुतम् | overwhelmed with impurity | Accusative singular |
| kṣudhā ca eva sahasra-akṣam | क्षुधा च एव सहस्र-अक्षम् | and hunger, the thousand-eyed one (Indra) | Instrumental / Accusative singular |
| brahma-hatyā samāviśat | ब्रह्म-हत्या समाविशत् | the sin of brahmin-slaying entered [him] | Nominative singular / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.24.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa