Shloka 14.18Unverified draft
निर्धूतकेशी युवतिर्यथा मृदितवर्णका । निष्पीतशुभदन्तोष्ठी नखैर्दन्तैश्च विक्षता ।।5.14.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nirdhūtakeśī yuvatiryathā mṛditavarṇakā | निर्धूतकेशी युवतिर्यथा मृदितवर्णका | like a young woman with dishevelled hair and smudged cosmetics | nominative compound adjective + nominative + particle + nominative compound adjective |
| niṣpītaśubhadantoṣṭhī nakhairdantaiśca vikṣatā | निष्पीतशुभदन्तोष्ठी नखैर्दन्तैश्च विक्षता | her lovely lips and teeth kissed dry, scratched by nails and teeth | nominative compound adjective + instrumental plurals + particle + past participle |
Reference: 5.14.18 · Sundara Kāṇḍa