Shloka 40.16Unverified draft
तं ते प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दिशापालं महागजम्।।1.40.15।। मानयन्तो हि ते राम जग्मुर्भित्त्वा रसातलम्।
Meaning
Having circumambulated that great guardian-elephant of the quarter in reverence, Rama, they went on, cleaving through the netherworld.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam te pradakṣiṇam kṛtvā | तम् ते प्रदक्षिणम् कृत्वा | they, having made circumambulation of him | Accusative / Nominative / Accusative / Gerund |
| diśā-pālam mahā-gajam | दिशा-पालम् महा-गजम् | the great elephant guardian of the direction | Accusative singular |
| mānayantaḥ hi te rāma | मानयन्तः हि ते राम | honoring him, indeed, O Rama | Nominative participle / Nominative / Vocative |
| jagmuḥ bhittvā rasātalam | जग्मुः भित्त्वा रसातलम् | went on, having pierced through to the netherworld | Verb (perfect) / Gerund / Accusative |
Reference: 1.40.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa