Shloka 55.1Unverified draft
वज्रदंष्ट्रं हतं श्रुत्वा वालिपुत्रेण रावणः । बलाध्यक्षमुवाचेदं कृताञ्जलिमवस्थितम् ।।6.55.1।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vajradaṃṣṭraṃ hataṃ śrutvā vāliputreṇa rāvaṇaḥ | वज्रदंष्ट्रं हतं श्रुत्वा वालिपुत्रेण रावणः | hearing that Vajradaṃṣṭra had been slain by Vālī's son, Rāvaṇa | accusative name + accusative participle + gerund + instrumental compound + nominative name |
| balādhyakṣamuvācedaṃ kṛtāñjalimavasthitam | बलाध्यक्षमुवाचेदं कृताञ्जलिमवस्थितम् | said this to the commander of the army, who stood with joined palms | accusative compound + verb + accusative pronoun + accusative compound adjective + accusative participle |
Reference: 6.55.1 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa