Shloka 57.28Unverified draft

ततस्तं रथमास्थाय रावणार्पितशासनः । लङ्काया निर्ययौ तूर्णं बलेन महतावृतः ।।6.57.28।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tatastaṃ rathamāsthāya rāvaṇārpitaśāsanaḥततस्तं रथमास्थाय रावणार्पितशासनःthen, having mounted that chariot, he who was charged with Rāvaṇa's commandadverb + accusative pronoun + accusative + gerund + nominative compound adjective
laṅkāyā niryayau tūrṇaṃ balena mahatāvṛtaḥलङ्काया निर्ययौ तूर्णं बलेन महतावृतःwent out quickly from Laṅkā, surrounded by a great armyablative name + verb + adverb + instrumental + instrumental adjective + past participle

Reference: 6.57.28 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa