Shloka 67.22Unverified draft
स किमर्थं नरवरो न मां रक्षति राघवः । शक्तौ तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ वाय्वग्निसमतेजसौ ।।5.67.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa kimarthaṃ naravaro na māṃ rakṣati rāghavaḥ | स किमर्थं नरवरो न मां रक्षति राघवः | why does Rāghava, best of men, not protect me? | nominative pronoun + interrogative compound + nominative compound + negation + accusative pronoun + verb + nominative name |
| śaktau tau puruṣavyāghrau vāyvagnisamatejasau | शक्तौ तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ वाय्वग्निसमतेजसौ | those two tigers among men are able, with splendour like wind and fire | nominative dual adjective + nominative dual pronoun + nominative dual compound + nominative dual compound adjective |
Reference: 5.67.22 · Sundara Kāṇḍa