Shloka 4.52Unverified draft
नक्षत्रवरमस्माकमिक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् । नैरृतं नैरृतानां च नक्षत्रमभिपीड्यते ।।6.4.52।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nakṣatravaramasmākamikṣvākūṇāṃ mahātmanām | नक्षत्रवरमस्माकमिक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् | the chief constellation of us great-souled Ikṣvākus | nominative compound + genitive plural pronoun + genitive plural name + genitive plural compound adjective |
| nairṛtaṃ nairṛtānāṃ ca nakṣatramabhipīḍyate | नैरृतं नैरृतानां च नक्षत्रमभिपीड्यते | while the rākṣasas' constellation, Mūla, ruled by Nirṛti, is afflicted | nominative adjective + genitive plural + particle + nominative + passive verb |
Reference: 6.4.52 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa