Shloka 43.9Unverified draft

तपनेन गजः सार्धं राक्षसेन महाबलः । निकुम्भेन महातेजा नीलोऽपि समयुध्यत ।।6.43.9।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tapanena gajaḥ sārdhaṃ rākṣasena mahābalaḥतपनेन गजः सार्धं राक्षसेन महाबलःthe mighty Gaja with the rākṣasa Tapanainstrumental name + nominative name + preposition + instrumental + nominative compound adjective
nikumbhena mahātejā nīlo'pi samayudhyataनिकुम्भेन महातेजा नीलोऽपि समयुध्यतand Nīla of great energy fought with Nikumbhainstrumental name + nominative compound adjective + nominative name + particle + verb

Reference: 6.43.9 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa