Shloka 43.30Unverified draft

निकुम्भस्तु रणे नीलं नीलाञ्जनचयप्रभम् । निर्बिभेद शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः करैर्मेघमिवांशुमान् ।।6.43.30।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
nikumbhastu raṇe nīlaṃ nīlāñjanacayaprabhamनिकुम्भस्तु रणे नीलं नीलाञ्जनचयप्रभम्and Nikumbha, in battle, Nīla, who shone like a heap of black collyriumnominative name + particle + locative + accusative name + accusative compound adjective
nirbibheda śaraistīkṣṇaiḥ karairmeghamivāṃśumānनिर्बिभेद शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः करैर्मेघमिवांशुमान्pierced with sharp arrows, as the sun pierces a cloud with its raysverb + instrumental + instrumental adjective + instrumental + accusative + particle of comparison + nominative

Reference: 6.43.30 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa