Shloka 43.23Unverified draft
नदन्प्रतपनो घोरो नलं सोऽप्यन्वधावत । नलः प्रतपनस्याशु पातयामास चक्षुषी ।।6.43.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nadanpratapano ghoro nalaṃ so'pyanvadhāvata | नदन्प्रतपनो घोरो नलं सोऽप्यन्वधावत | the terrible Pratapana, roaring, ran after Nala | present participle + nominative name + nominative adjective + accusative name + nominative pronoun + particle + verb |
| nalaḥ pratapanasyāśu pātayāmāsa cakṣuṣī | नलः प्रतपनस्याशु पातयामास चक्षुषी | Nala swiftly knocked out Pratapana's two eyes | nominative name + genitive name + adverb + periphrastic causative perfect + accusative dual |
Reference: 6.43.23 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa