Shloka 5.4Unverified draft
हंसो यथा राजतपञ्जरस्थः सिंहो यथा मन्दरकन्दरस्थः । वीरो यथा गर्वितकुञ्जरस्थश्चन्द्रोऽपि बभ्राज तथाम्बरस्थः ।।5.5.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| haṃso yathā rājatapañjarasthaḥ siṃho yathā mandarakandarasthaḥ | हंसो यथा राजतपञ्जरस्थः सिंहो यथा मन्दरकन्दरस्थः | like a swan in a silver cage, like a lion in a cave of Mandara | nominative + particle + nominative compound adjective + nominative + particle + nominative compound adjective |
| vīro yathā garvitakuñjarasthaścandro'pi babhrāja tathāmbarasthaḥ | वीरो यथा गर्वितकुञ्जरस्थश्चन्द्रोऽपि बभ्राज तथाम्बरस्थः | like a hero mounted on a proud elephant, so the moon shone, standing in the sky | nominative + particle + nominative compound adjective + nominative + particle + verb + adverb + nominative compound adjective |
Reference: 5.5.4 · Sundara Kāṇḍa