Shloka 3.31Unverified draft
लङ्काया वचनं श्रुत्वा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः । यत्नवान्स हरिश्रेष्ठः स्थितः शैल इवापरः ।।5.3.31।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| laṅkāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ | लङ्काया वचनं श्रुत्वा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः | hearing Laṅkā's words, Hanumān, son of the Wind | genitive name + accusative + gerund + nominative name + nominative compound |
| yatnavānsa hariśreṣṭhaḥ sthitaḥ śaila ivāparaḥ | यत्नवान्स हरिश्रेष्ठः स्थितः शैल इवापरः | the best of monkeys, resolute, stood like another mountain | nominative adjective + nominative pronoun + nominative compound + past participle + nominative + particle + nominative adjective |
Reference: 5.3.31 · Sundara Kāṇḍa