Shloka 38.16Unverified draft

लङ्कां राक्षससम्पूर्णां ददृशुर्हरियूथपाः । प्राकारचयसंस्थैश्च तथा नीलैर्निशाचरैः ।।6.38.16।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
laṅkāṃ rākṣasasampūrṇāṃ dadṛśurhariyūthapāḥलङ्कां राक्षससम्पूर्णां ददृशुर्हरियूथपाःthe monkey troop-leaders saw Laṅkā, filled with rākṣasasaccusative name + accusative compound adjective + verb + nominative compound
prākāracayasaṃsthaiśca tathā nīlairniśācaraiḥप्राकारचयसंस्थैश्च तथा नीलैर्निशाचरैःand likewise with dark night-rangers stationed on the rampart wallsinstrumental compound adjective + conjunction + adverb + instrumental adjective + instrumental

Reference: 6.38.16 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa