Shloka 87.18Unverified draft
इत्युक्तो भ्रातृपुत्रेण प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः । अजानन्निव मच्छीलं किं राक्षस विकत्थसे ।।6.87.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ityukto bhrātṛputreṇa pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ | इत्युक्तो भ्रातृपुत्रेण प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः | thus addressed by his brother's son, Vibhīṣaṇa replied | particle + past participle + instrumental compound + verb + nominative name |
| ajānanniva macchīlaṃ kiṃ rākṣasa vikatthase | अजानन्निव मच्छीलं किं राक्षस विकत्थसे | why do you boast, rākṣasa, as if you did not know my character | negative present participle + particle + accusative compound + interrogative + vocative + verb |
Reference: 6.87.18 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa