Shloka 78.17Unverified draft
प्रभ्रष्टोऽथ करात्तस्य प्रतोदः सारथेस्तदा । पपात सहसा चैव ध्वजस्तस्य च रक्षसः ।।6.78.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prabhraṣṭo'tha karāttasya pratodaḥ sārathestadā | प्रभ्रष्टोऽथ करात्तस्य प्रतोदः सारथेस्तदा | then the whip slipped from the hand of his charioteer | past participle + adverb + ablative + genitive pronoun + nominative + genitive + adverb |
| papāta sahasā caiva dhvajastasya ca rakṣasaḥ | पपात सहसा चैव ध्वजस्तस्य च रक्षसः | and suddenly the banner of that rākṣasa fell | verb + adverb + conjunction + particle + nominative + genitive pronoun + conjunction + genitive |
Reference: 6.78.17 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa