Shloka 36.21Unverified draft
मध्यमेऽस्थापयद्गुल्मे बहुभिः सह राक्षसैः । एवं विधानं लङ्कायाः कृत्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः । कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मन्यते कालचोदितः ।।6.36.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| madhyame'sthāpayadgulme bahubhiḥ saha rākṣasaiḥ | मध्यमेऽस्थापयद्गुल्मे बहुभिः सह राक्षसैः | he stationed in the central post, together with many rākṣasas | locative adjective + verb + locative + instrumental adjective + preposition + instrumental |
| evaṃ vidhānaṃ laṅkāyāḥ kṛtvā rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ | एवं विधानं लङ्कायाः कृत्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः | having thus made the arrangements for Laṅkā, the bull among rākṣasas | adverb + accusative + genitive name + gerund + nominative compound |
| kṛtakṛtyamivātmānaṃ manyate kālacoditaḥ | कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मन्यते कालचोदितः | driven by Time (death), considered himself as one who had accomplished his purpose | accusative compound adjective + particle of comparison + accusative + verb + nominative compound participle |
Reference: 6.36.21 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa