Shloka 3.21Unverified draft
मारीचस्य वधं चैव वैदेह्या हरणं तथा । राघवस्य विलापं च गृध्रराजनिबर्हणम् ।।1.3.21।।
Meaning
He told of the killing of Maricha, the abduction of Sita, Rama's grief-stricken lament, and the death of the vulture-king Jatayu.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mārīcasya | मारीचस्य | of Maricha | Genitive singular |
| vadham | वधम् | the slaying | Object — accusative singular |
| ca eva | चैव | and indeed | Conjunction + particle |
| vaidehyāḥ | वैदेह्याः | of Vaidehi (Sita) | Genitive singular |
| haraṇam | हरणम् | the carrying off, the abduction | Object — accusative singular |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | Adverb |
| rāghavasya | राघवस्य | of Raghava (Rama) | Genitive singular |
| vilāpam | विलापम् | the lamentation | Object — accusative singular |
| gṛdhrarāja | गृध्रराज | the king of vultures (Jatayu) | Compound member — first |
| nibarhaṇam | निबर्हणम् | the striking down, the killing | Object — accusative singular |
Reference: 1.3.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa