Shloka 53.8Unverified draft
तैलेन परिषिच्याथ तेऽग्निं तत्रावपातयन् । लाङ्गूलेन प्रदीप्तेन राक्षसांस्तानपातयत् ।।5.53.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tailena pariṣicyātha te'gniṃ tatrāvapātayan | तैलेन परिषिच्याथ तेऽग्निं तत्रावपातयन् | they soaked it in oil and then set fire to it | instrumental + gerund + adverb + nominative plural pronoun + accusative + adverb + verb plural |
| lāṅgūlena pradīptena rākṣasāṃstānapātayat | लाङ्गूलेन प्रदीप्तेन राक्षसांस्तानपातयत् | with his blazing tail he knocked those rākṣasas down | instrumental + instrumental participle + accusative plural + accusative plural pronoun + verb |
Reference: 5.53.8 · Sundara Kāṇḍa