Shloka 13.17Unverified draft
कथमुत्पलपत्राक्षी रावणस्य वशं व्रजेत् । विनष्टा वा प्रणष्टा वा मृता वा जनकात्मजा ।।5.13.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kathamutpalapatrākṣī rāvaṇasya vaśaṃ vrajet | कथमुत्पलपत्राक्षी रावणस्य वशं व्रजेत् | how could the lotus-eyed one fall into Rāvaṇa's power? | interrogative + nominative compound adjective + genitive name + accusative + optative verb |
| vinaṣṭā vā praṇaṣṭā vā mṛtā vā janakātmajā | विनष्टा वा प्रणष्टा वा मृता वा जनकात्मजा | whether Janaka's daughter is lost, vanished or dead | past participles + particles + nominative compound |
Reference: 5.13.17 · Sundara Kāṇḍa