Shloka 26.8Unverified draft
तं शब्दमभिनिध्याय राक्षसी क्रोधमूर्छिता। श्रुत्वा चाभ्यद्रवद्वेगाद्यतश्शब्दो विनिस्सृत:।।1.26.8।।
Meaning
On hearing that sound, the rakshasi, maddened with fury, rushed swiftly toward the place whence it had come.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam śabdam abhinidhyāya | तम् शब्दम् अभिनिध्याय | having reflected on that sound | Accusative singular / Gerund |
| rākṣasī krodha-mūrchitā | राक्षसी क्रोध-मूर्छिता | that demoness, overcome by wrath | Nominative singular |
| śrutvā ca abhyadravat vegāt | श्रुत्वा च अभ्यद्रवत् वेगात् | and having heard, rushed swiftly | Gerund / Verb (imperfect) / Ablative |
| yataḥ śabdaḥ vinissṛtaḥ | यतः शब्दः विनिस्सृतः | toward the place from which the sound had issued | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.26.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa