Shloka 23.4Unverified draft
पौलस्त्यस्य वरिष्ठस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः । दशग्रीवस्य भार्यात्वं सीते न बहु मन्यसे ।।5.23.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| paulastyasya variṣṭhasya rāvaṇasya mahātmanaḥ | पौलस्त्यस्य वरिष्ठस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः | of Rāvaṇa, the great-souled, most excellent descendant of Pulastya | genitive patronymic + genitive superlative + genitive name + genitive compound adjective |
| daśagrīvasya bhāryātvaṃ sīte na bahu manyase | दशग्रीवस्य भार्यात्वं सीते न बहु मन्यसे | the position of wife to the ten-necked one, Sītā, you do not value highly | genitive compound + accusative + vocative name + negation + adverb + verb |
Reference: 5.23.4 · Sundara Kāṇḍa