Shloka 49.17Unverified draft
अहो रूपमहो धैर्यमहो सत्त्वमहो द्युतिः । अहो राक्षसराजस्य सर्वलक्षणयुक्तता ।।5.49.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aho rūpamaho dhairyamaho sattvamaho dyutiḥ | अहो रूपमहो धैर्यमहो सत्त्वमहो द्युतिः | 'what beauty, what firmness, what strength, what radiance! | interjection + nominative + interjection + nominative + interjection + nominative + interjection + nominative |
| aho rākṣasarājasya sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā | अहो राक्षसराजस्य सर्वलक्षणयुक्तता | how the king of rākṣasas has every auspicious mark! | interjection + genitive compound + nominative compound |
Reference: 5.49.17 · Sundara Kāṇḍa