Shloka 19.4Unverified draft
दशग्रीवस्तु वैदेहीं रक्षितां राक्षसीगणैः । ददर्श सीतां दुःखार्तां नावं सन्नामिवार्णवे ।।5.19.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| daśagrīvastu vaidehīṃ rakṣitāṃ rākṣasīgaṇaiḥ | दशग्रीवस्तु वैदेहीं रक्षितां राक्षसीगणैः | but the ten-necked one saw Vaidehī, guarded by bands of rākṣasīs | nominative compound + particle + accusative name + accusative participle + instrumental plural compound |
| dadarśa sītāṃ duḥkhārtāṃ nāvaṃ sannāmivārṇave | ददर्श सीतां दुःखार्तां नावं सन्नामिवार्णवे | Sītā, stricken with grief, like a boat sinking in the sea | verb + accusative name + accusative compound adjective + accusative + accusative participle + particle + locative |
Reference: 5.19.4 · Sundara Kāṇḍa