Shloka 75.26Unverified draft
रात्रौ सा दृश्यते लङ्का पुष्पितैरिव किंशुकैः । हस्त्यध्यक्षैर्गजैर्मुक्तैर्मुक्तैश्च तुरगैरपि ।।6.75.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rātrau sā dṛśyate laṅkā puṣpitairiva kiṃśukaiḥ | रात्रौ सा दृश्यते लङ्का पुष्पितैरिव किंशुकैः | that Laṅkā looked at night as if covered with kiṃśuka trees in flower | locative + nominative pronoun + passive verb + nominative name + instrumental participle + particle + instrumental |
| hastyadhyakṣairgajairmuktairmuktaiśca turagairapi | हस्त्यध्यक्षैर्गजैर्मुक्तैर्मुक्तैश्च तुरगैरपि | with elephant-keepers and elephants let loose, and horses let loose too | instrumental compound + instrumental + instrumental participle + instrumental participle + conjunction + instrumental + particle |
Reference: 6.75.26 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa