Shloka 52.17Unverified draft
वानरैरापतन्तस्ते वेगिता वेगवत्तरैः । मुष्टिभिश्चरणैर्दन्तैः पादपैश्चावपोथिताः ।।6.52.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vānarairāpatantaste vegitā vegavattaraiḥ | वानरैरापतन्तस्ते वेगिता वेगवत्तरैः | those swift ones, as they came on, by even swifter monkeys | instrumental + nominative participle + nominative pronoun + nominative participle + instrumental comparative |
| muṣṭibhiścaraṇairdantaiḥ pādapaiścāvapothitāḥ | मुष्टिभिश्चरणैर्दन्तैः पादपैश्चावपोथिताः | were beaten down with fists, feet, teeth and trees | instrumental + instrumental + instrumental + instrumental + conjunction + past participle |
Reference: 6.52.17 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa