Shloka 3.28Unverified draft
सिंहिकायाश्च निधनं लङ्कामलयदर्शनम् । रात्रौ लङ्काप्रवेशं च एकस्याथ विचिन्तनम् ।।1.3.28।।
Meaning
He told of the killing of the demoness Simhika, the sighting of the mountain on which Lanka stood, the night entry into the city, and Hanuman's solitary reflection.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| siṃhikāyāḥ | सिंहिकायाः | of Simhika (the shadow-seizing demoness) | Genitive singular |
| ca nidhanam | च निधनम् | and the doing to death | Conjunction + accusative singular |
| laṅkāmalayadarśanam | लङ्कामलयदर्शनम् | the sighting of the Malaya hill on which Lanka stands | Object — accusative singular |
| rātrau | रात्रौ | by night | Locative — time |
| laṅkāpraveśam | लङ्काप्रवेशम् | the entry into Lanka | Object — accusative singular |
| ca | च | and | Conjunction |
| ekasya | एकस्य | of him being alone | Genitive singular |
| atha | अथ | then | Particle |
| vicintanam | विचिन्तनम् | the inward deliberation | Object — accusative singular |
Reference: 1.3.28 · Bāla Kāṇḍa