Shloka 57.4Unverified draft
ददर्श नगरीं लङ्कां पताकाध्वजमालिनीम् । रुद्धां तु नगरीं दृष्ट्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ।।6.57.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dadarśa nagarīṃ laṅkāṃ patākādhvajamālinīm | ददर्श नगरीं लङ्कां पताकाध्वजमालिनीम् | he saw the city of Laṅkā, garlanded with flags and banners | verb + accusative + accusative name + accusative compound adjective |
| ruddhāṃ tu nagarīṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ | रुद्धां तु नगरीं दृष्ट्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः | and seeing the city besieged, Rāvaṇa, lord of rākṣasas | accusative participle + particle + accusative + gerund + nominative name + nominative compound |
Reference: 6.57.4 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa