प्रविष्ट मात्रे ज्ञातो अहम् बले तस्मिन्न् अचारिते | बलाद् गृहीतो बहुभिर् बहुधा अस्मि विदारितः || ६-३०-७
praviShTa maatre GYaato aham bale tasminn acaarite | balaad gR^ihiito bahubhir bahudhaa asmi vidaaritaH || 6-30-7
Translation
"I was identified when that army was merely penetrated into (by me) and began to be examined. I was seized forcibly by the demons (forming the retinue of Vibhishana), who investigated me in various ways."
Word by word
aham
I
jJNaataH
was identified; (when)
tasmin
that
bale
army
praviSTamaatre
was merely penetrated into (by me)
achaarite
and began to be examined
gR^ihiitaH
I was seized
balata
forcibly
rakshobhiH
by the demons (forming the retinue of Vibhishana)
asmi
I was
vichaaritaH
investigated (by them)
babhudhaaH
in various ways.
Chapter context
Ravana Dispatches Sardula the Demon-spy
32 verses · Verse 7 of 32
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