Shloka 6.21Unverified draft
योधानामग्निकल्पानां पेशलानाममर्षिणाम् । सम्पूर्णा कृतविद्यानां गुहा केसरिणामिव ।।1.6.21।।
Meaning
It was filled with warriors blazing like fire, skilled and unyielding, accomplished in the art of arms — like a mountain cave filled with lions.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gni kalpānām | ग्नि कल्पानाम् | firebrand, like | Accusative singular |
| apeśalānām | अपेशलानाम् | skilful ones | Accusative singular |
| amarṣiṇām | अमर्षिणाम् | intolerant of insults | Accusative singular |
| kṛta vidyanām | कृत विद्यनाम् | who prosecuted, their education | Accusative singular |
| yodhānām | योधानाम् | [with such] warriors | Accusative singular |
| kesarīṇām guhā iva | केसरीणाम् गुहा इव | lions, cave, like | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| [sā purī] sampūrṇām | [सा पुरी] सम्पूर्णाम् | replete with | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.6.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa