Shloka 33.4Unverified draft
किमर्थं तव नेत्राभ्यां वारि स्रवति शोकजम् । पुण्डरीकपलाशाभ्यां विप्रकीर्णमिवोदकम् ।।5.33.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kimarthaṃ tava netrābhyāṃ vāri sravati śokajam | किमर्थं तव नेत्राभ्यां वारि स्रवति शोकजम् | why do tears born of grief flow from your eyes | adverb + genitive pronoun + ablative dual + nominative + verb + nominative compound adjective |
| puṇḍarīkapalāśābhyāṃ viprakīrṇamivodakam | पुण्डरीकपलाशाभ्यां विप्रकीर्णमिवोदकम् | like water scattered from two white lotus petals? | ablative dual compound + nominative participle + particle + nominative |
Reference: 5.33.4 · Sundara Kāṇḍa