Shloka 1.49Unverified draft
ततो ज्ञातिवधं श्रुत्वा रावणः क्रोधमूर्छितः ।।1.1.49।। सहायं वरयामास मारीचं नाम राक्षसम् ।
Meaning
Hearing of the slaughter of his kinsmen, Ravana, wild with rage, sought out a demon named Maricha for help.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| caturdaśa sahasrāṇi | चतुर्दश सहस्राणि | fourteen thousand | Compound phrase |
| nihatāni āsan | निहतानि आसन् | became slain | Compound phrase |
| tataḥ | ततः | thereafter | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| rāvaṇaḥ | रावणः | Ravana | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| jñāti vadham śrutvā | ज्ञाति वधम् श्रुत्वा | on hearing of the slaughter of his kinsmen | Compound phrase |
| krodha mūrchitaḥ | क्रोध मूर्छितः | became convulsed with anger | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.49 · Bāla Kāṇḍa