Shloka 54.22Unverified draft
दीर्घासिपट्टिशधरैःमवर्णाम्बरावृतै:। निर्दग्धं तद्बलं सर्वं प्रदीप्तैरिव पावकै:।।1.54.22।।
Meaning
Bearing long swords and broad lances, clad in golden-hued garments, they burned down that entire army as though with blazing fire.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dīrgha-asi-paṭṭiśa-dharaiḥ | दीर्घ-असि-पट्टिश-धरैः | by those bearing long swords and spears | Instrumental plural |
| hima-varṇa-ambara-āvṇtaiḥ | हिम-वर्ण-अम्बर-आव्ण्तैः | clad in garments the color of snow | Instrumental plural |
| nirdagdham tat balam sarvam | निर्दग्धम् तत् बलम् सर्वम् | that entire army was burned up | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
| pradīptaiḥ iva pāvakaiḥ | प्रदीप्तैः इव पावकैः | as if by blazing fires | Instrumental plural / Comparative / Instrumental plural |
Reference: 1.54.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa