Shloka 9.32Unverified draft

प्रध्यायत इवापश्यत्प्रदीपांस्तत्र काञ्चनान् । धूर्तानिव महाधूर्तैर्देवनेन पराजितान् ।।5.9.32।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
pradhyāyata ivāpaśyatpradīpāṃstatra kāñcanānप्रध्यायत इवापश्यत्प्रदीपांस्तत्र काञ्चनान्he saw the golden lamps there as if they were broodingaccusative plural present participle + particle + verb + accusative plural + adverb + accusative plural adjective
dhūrtāniva mahādhūrtairdevanena parājitānधूर्तानिव महाधूर्तैर्देवनेन पराजितान्like gamblers beaten at dice by master gamblersaccusative plural + particle + instrumental plural compound + instrumental + accusative plural participle

Reference: 5.9.32 · Sundara Kāṇḍa