रत्नावली नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - शास्त्रीय नाटिका रत्न सम्पूर्ण ४ अङ्क सान्वय सटीक)
Ratnavali Natika of Emperor Harsha with Commentary
सम्राट हर्षवर्धन द्वारा
पृष्ठ 460, कुल 520 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंदीन् (8)
ब-हून् प-श्य-ति वा-स-वे (8)
PERFECT ANUSHTUBH!
And the meaning: "While Indra (वासवे) was watching (पश्यति), [Shatanika] having killed many [asuras], Yamadamshtra and others, in battle (समरे यमदंष्ट्रादीन् बहून्)..."
Now let's check line 14:
"हत्वा..."
Wait, what are the syllables?
ह-त्वा (2)
Next: what kills Shatanika? Or having killed them?
Wait, does it say:
"हत्वा तांश्च संग्रामे प्राप मृत्युं स भूपतिः" ?
Count syllables:
ह-त्वा (2) तां-श्च (2) सं-ग्रा-मे (3) = 7 syllables? Missing 1 syllable!
Wait, "हत्वा तांश्चैव संग्रामे"?
Let's look at the letters in line 14:
ह-त्वा (2)
त-वं-च? No!
Look at the characters between 'हत्वा' and 'संग्रामे':
Letter 1: 'तं' or 'ता'?
Wait, look at: 'तं' (1) 'च' (1) 'संग्रामे' (3)? That's 5 + 2 = 7 syllables.
Wait, look at the characters:
हत्वा
Then:
त - wait, is it 'तांश्च