Shloka 24.28Unverified draft
इमौ जनपदौ नित्यं विनाशयति राघव। मलदांश्च करूशांश्च ताटका दुष्टचारिणी।।1.24.28।।
Meaning
"O Raghava, the wicked Tataka constantly destroys these two lands, Malada and Karusha."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| imau jana-padau nityam | इमौ जन-पदौ नित्यम् | these two countries constantly | Accusative dual |
| vināśayati rāghava | विनाशयति राघव | destroys, O descendant of Raghu | Verb (present) |
| maladān ca karūṣān ca | मलदान् च करूषान् च | Malada and Karusha | Accusative dual |
| tāṭakā duṣṭa-cāriṇī | ताटका दुष्ट-चारिणी | the evil-behaving Tataka | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.24.28 · Bāla Kāṇḍa