Shloka 74.20Unverified draft
स्कन्धे चासज्य परशुं धनुर्विद्युद्गणोपमम् । प्रगृह्य शरमुख्यं च त्रिपुरघ्नं यथा शिवम्।
Meaning
An axe rested on his shoulder; in his hand he held a bow flashing like a mass of lightning and his foremost arrow — like Shiva armed to destroy the demon Tripura.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| skandhe ca āsajya paraśum | स्कन्धे च आसज्य परशुम् | and having placed an axe on his shoulder | Locative / Adverbial / Gerund / Accusative |
| dhanuḥ vidyut-gaṇa-upamam | धनुः विद्युत्-गण-उपमम् | a bow resembling a mass of lightning | Accusative / Accusative |
| pragṛhya śara-mukhyam ca | प्रगृह्य शर-मुख्यम् च | and having taken up the foremost arrow | Gerund / Accusative / Adverbial |
| tripura-ghnam yathā śivam | त्रिपुर-घ्नम् यथा शिवम् | like Shiva the destroyer of Tripura | Accusative / Adverbial / Accusative |
Reference: 1.74.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa