Shloka 12.21Unverified draft
नागकन्या वरारोहाः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः । दृष्टा हनुमता तत्र न तु सीता सुमध्यमा ।।5.12.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nāgakanyā varārohāḥ pūrṇacandranibhānanāḥ | नागकन्या वरारोहाः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः | daughters of nāgas, fair-hipped, with faces like the full moon | nominative plural compound + nominative plural compound adjectives |
| dṛṣṭā hanumatā tatra na tu sītā sumadhyamā | दृष्टा हनुमता तत्र न तु सीता सुमध्यमा | were seen there by Hanumān, but not slender-waisted Sītā | past participle plural + instrumental name + adverb + negation + particle + nominative name + nominative adjective |
Reference: 5.12.21 · Sundara Kāṇḍa