Shloka 16.6Unverified draft
श्रूयन्ते हस्तिभिर्गीताः श्लोकाः पद्मवने क्वचित् । पाशहस्तान्नरान्दृष्ट्वा शृणु तान्गदतो मम ।।6.16.6।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrūyante hastibhirgītāḥ ślokāḥ padmavane kvacit | श्रूयन्ते हस्तिभिर्गीताः श्लोकाः पद्मवने क्वचित् | verses are heard that were sung by elephants once in a lotus forest | passive verb plural + instrumental plural + past participle plural + nominative plural + locative compound + adverb |
| pāśahastānnarāndṛṣṭvā śṛṇu tāngadato mama | पाशहस्तान्नरान्दृष्ट्वा शृणु तान्गदतो मम | on seeing men with nooses in their hands; hear them as I recite | accusative plural compound adjective + accusative plural + gerund + imperative + accusative plural pronoun + genitive present participle + genitive pronoun |
Reference: 6.16.6 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa