Shloka 58.3Unverified draft
कथं दृष्टा त्वया देवी कथं वा तत्र वर्तते । तस्यां वा स कथं वृत्तः क्रूरकर्मा दशाननः ।।5.58.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kathaṃ dṛṣṭā tvayā devī kathaṃ vā tatra vartate | कथं दृष्टा त्वया देवी कथं वा तत्र वर्तते | 'how did you see the queen, and how is she faring there? | interrogative + past participle + instrumental pronoun + nominative + interrogative + particle + adverb + verb |
| tasyāṃ vā sa kathaṃ vṛttaḥ krūrakarmā daśānanaḥ | तस्यां वा स कथं वृत्तः क्रूरकर्मा दशाननः | and how does the ten-faced one of cruel deeds behave towards her? | locative pronoun + particle + nominative pronoun + interrogative + past participle + nominative compound adjective + nominative compound |
Reference: 5.58.3 · Sundara Kāṇḍa