Shloka 18.22Unverified draft
ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच हरिपुङ्गवम् । सुदुष्टो वाप्यदुष्टो वा किमेष रजनीचरः ।।6.18.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ śubhataraṃ vākyamuvāca haripuṅgavam | ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच हरिपुङ्गवम् | and then spoke still better words to the chief of monkeys | adverb + accusative comparative + accusative + verb + accusative compound |
| suduṣṭo vāpyaduṣṭo vā kimeṣa rajanīcaraḥ | सुदुष्टो वाप्यदुष्टो वा किमेष रजनीचरः | 'whether this night-ranger is very wicked or not wicked | nominative adjective + particles + nominative adjective + particle + interrogative + nominative pronoun + nominative compound |
Reference: 6.18.22 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa