Shloka 63.5Unverified draft
तां ददर्श महातेजा मेनकां कुशिकात्मज:। रूपेणाप्रतिमां तत्र विद्युतं जलदे यथा||1.63.5||
Meaning
There the most brilliant son of Kusika Viswamitra saw Menaka whose beauty was incomparable. She looked like lightning in the clouds.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tām dadarśa mahā-tejāḥ | ताम् ददर्श महा-तेजाः | the [one] of great energy saw her | Accusative / Verb (perfect) / Nominative |
| menakām kuśika-ātmajaḥ | मेनकाम् कुशिक-आत्मजः | Menaka, the son of Kushika | Accusative / Nominative |
| rūpeṇa apratimām tatra | रूपेण अप्रतिमाम् तत्र | incomparable in beauty there | Instrumental / Accusative / Adverbial |
| vidyutam jalade yathā | विद्युतम् जलदे यथा | like lightning in a cloud | Accusative / Locative / Comparative |
Reference: 1.63.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa