पताकामञ्जरीपुञ्जविजिताकाशतारकम् । हास्तिकोत्तम्भितकरकाननीकृतखान्तरम् ॥ १९ ॥
patākāmañjarīpuñjavijitākāśatārakam | hāstikōttambhitakarakānanīkṛtakhāntaram || 19 ||
Translation
its masses of banner-tassels outshining the stars of the sky; the space of the sky turned into a forest by the trunks raised by its elephant corps;
Word by word
- patākā
- of banners
- mañjarī
- tassels
- puñja
- its masses
- vijita
- outshining
- ākāśa
- of the sky
- tārakam
- the stars
- hāstika
- by its elephant corps
- uttambhita
- raised
- kara
- the trunks
- kānanī
- into a forest
- kṛta
- turned
- kha
- of the sky
- antaram
- the space
Meaning
The scene seen from above, where Līlā is. The banners with their glittering tassels outdo the stars. And the elephants, raising their trunks all together, make a forest in the air.