Shloka 57.39Unverified draft
केतुमूर्धनि गृध्रोऽस्य निलीनो दक्षिणामुखः । तुदन्नुभयतः पार्श्वं समग्रामहरत्प्रभाम् ।।6.57.39।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ketumūrdhani gṛdhro'sya nilīno dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ | केतुमूर्धनि गृध्रोऽस्य निलीनो दक्षिणामुखः | a vulture perched on the top of his banner, facing south | locative compound + nominative + genitive pronoun + past participle + nominative compound adjective |
| tudannubhayataḥ pārśvaṃ samagrāmaharatprabhām | तुदन्नुभयतः पार्श्वं समग्रामहरत्प्रभाम् | pecking at both its sides, took away all its lustre | present participle + adverb + accusative + accusative adjective + verb + accusative |
Reference: 6.57.39 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa