Shloka 9.21Unverified draft
स गन्धस्तं महासत्त्वं बन्धुर्बन्धुमिवोत्तमम् । इत एहीत्युवाचेव तत्र यत्र स रावणः ।।5.9.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa gandhastaṃ mahāsattvaṃ bandhurbandhumivottamam | स गन्धस्तं महासत्त्वं बन्धुर्बन्धुमिवोत्तमम् | that scent, like a kinsman calling a dear kinsman, to that mighty one | nominative pronoun + nominative + accusative pronoun + accusative compound adjective + nominative + accusative + particle + accusative adjective |
| ita ehītyuvāceva tatra yatra sa rāvaṇaḥ | इत एहीत्युवाचेव तत्र यत्र स रावणः | seemed to say, 'come this way', to where Rāvaṇa was | adverb + imperative + particle + verb + particle + adverb + adverb + nominative pronoun + nominative name |
Reference: 5.9.21 · Sundara Kāṇḍa