Shloka 21.19Unverified draft
वने वासितया सार्थं करेण्वेव गजाधिपम् । मित्रमौपयिकं कर्तुं रामः स्थानं परीप्सता ।।5.21.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vane vāsitayā sārthaṃ kareṇveva gajādhipam | वने वासितया सार्थं करेण्वेव गजाधिपम् | as a she-elephant in the forest with the lord of elephants | locative + instrumental participle + postposition + instrumental + particle + accusative compound |
| mitramaupayikaṃ kartuṃ rāmaḥ sthānaṃ parīpsatā | मित्रमौपयिकं कर्तुं रामः स्थानं परीप्सता | Rāma is a fitting friend to make, for one who wishes to keep his position | accusative + accusative adjective + infinitive + nominative name + accusative + instrumental desiderative participle |
Reference: 5.21.19 · Sundara Kāṇḍa