Shloka 39.18Unverified draft
योजनायामविस्तारमेकैको धरणीतलम्। बिभिदु: परुषव्याघ्र वज्रस्पर्शसमैर्नखै:।।1.39.17।।
Meaning
Tiger among men, each cleft the earth's surface a league in breadth with claws that struck like thunderbolts.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yojana-āyāma-vistāram | योजन-आयाम-विस्तारम् | over an extent of a yojana in length and breadth | Accusative singular |
| eka-ekaḥ dharaṇī-talam | एक-एकः धरणी-तलम् | each one, the surface of the earth | Nominative / Accusative |
| bibhiduḥ puruṣa-vyāghra | बिभिदुः पुरुष-व्याघ्र | split, O tiger among men | Verb (perfect) / Vocative |
| vajra-sparśa-samaiḥ nakhaiḥ | वज्र-स्पर्श-समैः नखैः | with claws whose touch resembled the thunderbolt | Instrumental plural |
Reference: 1.39.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa