Canonical Ref: BK 5.42
Metrical Form: अनुष्टुप्
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
चिर-कालोषितं जीर्णं कीट-निष्कुषितं धनुः । किं चित्रं यदि रामेण भग्नं क्षत्रिय-काऽन्तिके ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
“What is there to be surprised if the bow lying there for long, worn out and eaten by insects, was broken by Rama in the presence of pitiable warriors.
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 5.42. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.