Shloka 20.17Unverified draft
गगनाद्भूतले चाशु परिगृह्य निपातितः । वानरैः पीड्यमानस्तु शुको वचनमब्रवीत् ।।6.20.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaganādbhūtale cāśu parigṛhya nipātitaḥ | गगनाद्भूतले चाशु परिगृह्य निपातितः | and, held fast, was quickly brought down from the sky to the ground | ablative + locative compound + particle + adverb + gerund + causative past participle |
| vānaraiḥ pīḍyamānastu śuko vacanamabravīt | वानरैः पीड्यमानस्तु शुको वचनमब्रवीत् | being beaten by the monkeys, Śuka cried out | instrumental plural + passive present participle + particle + nominative name + accusative + verb |
Reference: 6.20.17 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa