Shloka 3.23Unverified draft
यथा चेच्छति सौमित्रे तथा वहतु राक्षसः । अयमेव हि नः पन्था येन याति निशाचरः ।।3.3.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| cecchati | चेच्छति | and wishes | conjunction + verb |
| saumitre | सौमित्रे | O son of Sumitrā | vocative |
| tathā | तथा | so | adverb |
| vahatu | वहतु | let (him) carry | imperative |
| rākṣasaḥ | राक्षसः | the demon | nominative subject |
| ayameva hi | अयमेव हि | this indeed | pronoun + particle |
| naḥ panthā | नः पन्था | our path | genitive + nominative |
| yena | येन | by which | instrumental relative |
| yāti | याति | goes | verb |
| niśācaraḥ | निशाचरः | the night-wanderer (demon) | nominative subject |
Reference: 3.3.23 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa