Shloka 46.21Unverified draft
शिरस्युत्पलपत्राभा दुर्धरेण निपातिताः । स तैः पञ्चभिराविद्धः शरैः शिरसि वानरः ।।5.46.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śirasyutpalapatrābhā durdhareṇa nipātitāḥ | शिरस्युत्पलपत्राभा दुर्धरेण निपातिताः | like blue lotus petals, were shot into his head by Durdhara | locative + nominative plural compound adjective + instrumental name + past participle plural |
| sa taiḥ pañcabhirāviddhaḥ śaraiḥ śirasi vānaraḥ | स तैः पञ्चभिराविद्धः शरैः शिरसि वानरः | the monkey, pierced in the head by those five arrows | nominative pronoun + instrumental plural pronoun + instrumental plural numeral + past participle + instrumental plural + locative + nominative |
Reference: 5.46.21 · Sundara Kāṇḍa