Shloka 5.7Unverified draft
शिलातलं प्राप्य यथा मृगेन्द्रो महारणं प्राप्य यथा गजेन्द्रः । राज्यं समासाद्य यथा नरेन्द्रस्तथा प्रकाशो विरराज चन्द्रः ।।5.5.7।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śilātalaṃ prāpya yathā mṛgendro mahāraṇaṃ prāpya yathā gajendraḥ | शिलातलं प्राप्य यथा मृगेन्द्रो महारणं प्राप्य यथा गजेन्द्रः | as a lion on reaching a rock ledge, as a lordly elephant on reaching a great forest | accusative compound + gerund + particle + nominative compound + accusative compound + gerund + particle + nominative compound |
| rājyaṃ samāsādya yathā narendrastathā prakāśo virarāja candraḥ | राज्यं समासाद्य यथा नरेन्द्रस्तथा प्रकाशो विरराज चन्द्रः | as a king on attaining his kingdom, so the bright moon shone | accusative + gerund + particle + nominative compound + adverb + nominative adjective + verb + nominative |
Reference: 5.5.7 · Sundara Kāṇḍa