Shloka 3.30Unverified draft
अहं हि नगरी लङ्का स्वयमेव प्लवङ्गम । सर्वतः परिरक्षामि ह्येतत्ते कथितं मया ।।5.3.30।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ahaṃ hi nagarī laṅkā svayameva plavaṅgama | अहं हि नगरी लङ्का स्वयमेव प्लवङ्गम | for I am the city Laṅkā herself, O monkey | nominative pronoun + particle + nominative + nominative name + adverb + particle + vocative |
| sarvataḥ parirakṣāmi hyetatte kathitaṃ mayā | सर्वतः परिरक्षामि ह्येतत्ते कथितं मया | I guard it on every side; this I have told you' | adverb + verb + particle + nominative pronoun + dative pronoun + past participle + instrumental agent |
Reference: 5.3.30 · Sundara Kāṇḍa