Shloka 58.10Unverified draft
नीलवस्त्रधरो नील: पुरुषो ध्वस्तमूर्धज:।।1.58.10।। चित्यमाल्यानुलेपश्च आयसाभरणोऽभवत्।
Meaning
Clad in dark garments, dark-skinned, his hair disheveled, anointed with funeral garlands and unguents, he was adorned with iron ornaments.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nīla-vastra-dharaḥ nīlaḥ | नील-वस्त्र-धरः नीलः | a blue [man] wearing blue garments | Nominative singular (x2) |
| puruṣaḥ dhvasta-mūrdhajaḥ | पुरुषः ध्वस्त-मूर्धजः | a man, his hair disheveled | Nominative singular (x2) |
| citya-mālya-anulepaḥ ca | चित्य-माल्य-अनुलेपः च | and with a cremation-garland and unguent | Nominative / Adverbial |
| āyasa-ābharaṇaḥ abhavat | आयस-आभरणः अभवत् | having iron ornaments, he became | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.58.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa