Shloka 17.26Unverified draft
मृणाली पङ्कदिग्धेव विभाति न विभाति च । मलिनेन तु वस्त्रेण परिक्लिष्टेन भामिनीम् ।।5.17.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mṛṇālī paṅkadigdheva vibhāti na vibhāti ca | मृणाली पङ्कदिग्धेव विभाति न विभाति च | like a lotus stalk smeared with mud, she shone and yet did not shine | nominative + nominative compound participle + particle + verb + negation + verb + particle |
| malinena tu vastreṇa parikliṣṭena bhāminīm | मलिनेन तु वस्त्रेण परिक्लिष्टेन भामिनीम् | the lovely woman, in a soiled and tattered garment | instrumental adjective + particle + instrumental + instrumental participle + accusative |
Reference: 5.17.26 · Sundara Kāṇḍa