Shloka 46.5Unverified draft
निःश्वसन्तौ यथा सर्पौ निश्चेष्टौ मन्दविक्रमौ । रुधिरस्रावदिग्धाङ्गौ तापनीयाविव ध्वजौ ।।6.46.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| niḥśvasantau yathā sarpau niśceṣṭau mandavikramau | निःश्वसन्तौ यथा सर्पौ निश्चेष्टौ मन्दविक्रमौ | hissing like two serpents, motionless, their vigour faint | accusative dual participle + particle + accusative dual + accusative dual adjective + accusative dual compound adjective |
| rudhirasrāvadigdhāṅgau tāpanīyāviva dhvajau | रुधिरस्रावदिग्धाङ्गौ तापनीयाविव ध्वजौ | their limbs smeared with flowing blood, like two golden banners | accusative dual compound adjective + accusative dual adjective + particle of comparison + accusative dual |
Reference: 6.46.5 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa