Shloka 47.4Unverified draft
वीक्षमाणा दिशः सर्वास्तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च वानराः । तृणेष्वपि च चेष्टत्सु राक्षसा इति मेनिरे ।।6.47.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vīkṣamāṇā diśaḥ sarvāstiryagūrdhvaṃ ca vānarāḥ | वीक्षमाणा दिशः सर्वास्तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च वानराः | the monkeys, watching all directions, sideways and upward | present participle + accusative + accusative adjective + adverb + adverb + conjunction + nominative |
| tṛṇeṣvapi ca ceṣṭatsu rākṣasā iti menire | तृणेष्वपि च चेष्टत्सु राक्षसा इति मेनिरे | even when blades of grass stirred, they thought 'rākṣasas!' | locative absolute + particle + conjunction + locative absolute participle + nominative + quotative particle + verb |
Reference: 6.47.4 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa