Shloka 1.2Unverified draft
दुष्करं निष्प्रतिद्वन्द्वं चिकीर्षन्कर्म वानरः । समुदग्रशिरोग्रीवो गवां पतिरिवाबभौ ।।5.1.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| duṣkaraṃ niṣpratidvandvaṃ cikīrṣankarma vānaraḥ | दुष्करं निष्प्रतिद्वन्द्वं चिकीर्षन्कर्म वानरः | the monkey, intent on doing a deed hard to do and without rival | accusative adjectives + desiderative present participle + accusative + nominative |
| samudagraśirogrīvo gavāṃ patirivābabhau | समुदग्रशिरोग्रीवो गवां पतिरिवाबभौ | with head and neck held high, shone like a lord of cattle | nominative compound adjective + genitive plural + nominative + particle + verb |
Reference: 5.1.2 · Sundara Kāṇḍa