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अहं राक्षसराजस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः । आज्ञाप्रतीक्षा दुर्धर्षा रक्षामि नगरीमिमाम् ।।5.3.28।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ahaṃ rākṣasarājasya rāvaṇasya mahātmanaḥ | अहं राक्षसराजस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः | 'I, of the great-souled Rāvaṇa, king of the rākṣasas | nominative pronoun + genitive compound + genitive name + genitive compound adjective |
| ājñāpratīkṣā durdharṣā rakṣāmi nagarīmimām | आज्ञाप्रतीक्षा दुर्धर्षा रक्षामि नगरीमिमाम् | awaiting his command, invincible, guard this city | nominative compound adjective + nominative adjective + verb + accusative + accusative pronoun |
Reference: 5.3.28 · Sundara Kāṇḍa