Shloka 2.22Unverified draft
मनसेव कृतां लङ्कां निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा । द्वारमुत्तरमासाद्य चिन्तयामास वानरः ।।5.2.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| manaseva kṛtāṃ laṅkāṃ nirmitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā | मनसेव कृतां लङ्कां निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा | Laṅkā, built by Viśvakarmā as if made by thought alone | instrumental + particle + accusative participle + accusative name + accusative participle + instrumental name |
| dvāramuttaramāsādya cintayāmāsa vānaraḥ | द्वारमुत्तरमासाद्य चिन्तयामास वानरः | reaching the northern gate, the monkey reflected | accusative + accusative adjective + gerund + periphrastic perfect verb + nominative |
Reference: 5.2.22 · Sundara Kāṇḍa