Shloka 43.23Unverified draft
शिंशुमारोरगगणैर्मीनैरपि च चञ्चलै:।।1.43.21।। विद्युद्भिरिव विक्षिप्तमाकाशमभवत्तदा।
Meaning
With porpoises, serpents, and darting fish, the sky then seemed scattered with flashes of lightning.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śiṃśumāra-uraga-gaṇaiḥ | शिंशुमार-उरग-गणैः | with crocodiles, hosts of serpents | Instrumental plural |
| mīnaiḥ api ca cañcalaiḥ | मीनैः अपि च चञ्चलैः | and fish too, restless | Instrumental plural |
| vidyudbhiḥ iva vikṣiptam | विद्युद्भिः इव विक्षिप्तम् | as if scattered with lightning | Instrumental / Comparative / Nominative |
| ākāśam abhavat tadā | आकाशम् अभवत् तदा | the sky then became | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.43.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa