Shloka 38.2Unverified draft

विभीषणं च धर्मज्ञमनुरक्तं निशाचरम् । मन्त्रज्ञं च विधिज्ञं च श्लक्ष्णया परया गिरा ।।6.38.2।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vibhīṣaṇaṃ ca dharmajñamanuraktaṃ niśācaramविभीषणं च धर्मज्ञमनुरक्तं निशाचरम्and to Vibhīṣaṇa, the night-ranger who knows dharma and is devotedaccusative name + conjunction + accusative compound adjective + accusative participle + accusative
mantrajñaṃ ca vidhijñaṃ ca ślakṣṇayā parayā girāमन्त्रज्ञं च विधिज्ञं च श्लक्ष्णया परया गिराskilled in counsel and skilled in procedure, in gentle, excellent speechaccusative compound adjective + conjunction + accusative compound adjective + conjunction + instrumental adjective + instrumental adjective + instrumental

Reference: 6.38.2 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa