वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-7, verse-20

द्वीपिना च यथा श्वानः शुना मार्जारका यथा ।
मार्जारेण यथा सर्पाः सर्पेण च यथाखवः ॥२०॥

20. dvīpinā ca yathā śvānaḥ śunā mārjārakā yathā ,
mārjāreṇa yathā sarpāḥ sarpeṇa ca yathākhavaḥ.

20. dvīpinā ca yathā śvānaḥ śunā mārjārakāḥ yathā
mārjāreṇa yathā sarpāḥ sarpeṇa ca yathā ākhavaḥ

20. ca yathā śvānaḥ dvīpinā yathā mārjārakāḥ śunā
yathā sarpāḥ mārjāreṇa ca yathā ākhavaḥ sarpeṇa

20. And as dogs are put to flight by a leopard, as cats by a dog, as snakes by a cat, and as mice by a snake.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वीपिना (dvīpinā) - by a leopard, by a panther

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• श्वानः (śvānaḥ) - dogs

• शुना (śunā) - by a dog

• मार्जारकाः (mārjārakāḥ) - cats

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• मार्जारेण (mārjāreṇa) - by a cat

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - snakes

• सर्पेण (sarpeṇa) - by a snake

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• आखवः (ākhavaḥ) - mice, rats

Words meanings and morphology

द्वीपिना (dvīpinā) - by a leopard, by a panther

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dvīpin

dvīpin - leopard, panther, tiger (sometimes)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

श्वानः (śvānaḥ) - dogs

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śvan

śvan - dog, hound

शुना (śunā) - by a dog

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śvan

śvan - dog, hound

Note: Irregular stem for instrumental singular

मार्जारकाः (mārjārakāḥ) - cats

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mārjāraka

mārjāraka - cat, civet cat

Diminutive or familiar form of mārjāra

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

मार्जारेण (mārjāreṇa) - by a cat

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mārjāra

mārjāra - cat

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - snakes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - snake, serpent

सर्पेण (sarpeṇa) - by a snake

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarpa

sarpa - snake, serpent

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

आखवः (ākhavaḥ) - mice, rats

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ākhu

ākhu - mouse, rat