Canonical Ref: BK 2.53
Metrical Form: उपजातिः
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
अजीगणद्दशरथं न वाक्यं यदा स दर्पेण तदा कुमारः । धनुर्व्यकार्क्षीद्गुरु-बाण-गर्भं लोकानलावीद्विजितांश्च तस्य ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
When, through haughtiness, he did not take heed of Dasaratha's words, the prince drew fully the bow, having a strong arrow (fixed) in it and shattered the (spiritual) world won by him (through penance).
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 2.53. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.