Shloka 55.9Unverified draft
समुद्र इव निर्वेगो भग्नदंष्ट्र इवोरग:। उपरक्त इवादित्यस्सद्यो निष्प्रभतां गत:।।1.55.9।।
Meaning
Like an ocean drained of its surge, like a serpent with broken fangs, like the sun in sudden eclipse, he instantly lost his splendor.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| samudra iva nirvegaḥ | समुद्र इव निर्वेगः | like an ocean without waves | Nominative / Comparative / Nominative |
| bhagna-daṃṣṭraḥ iva uragaḥ | भग्न-दंष्ट्रः इव उरगः | like a serpent with broken fangs | Nominative / Comparative / Nominative |
| uparaktaḥ iva ādityaḥ | उपरक्तः इव आदित्यः | like the sun eclipsed | Nominative / Comparative / Nominative |
| sadyaḥ niṣprabhatām gataḥ | सद्यः निष्प्रभताम् गतः | instantly gone into lusterlessness | Adverbial / Accusative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.55.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa