Shloka 1.10Unverified draft
महोरस्को महेष्वासो गूढजत्रुररिन्दमः । आजानुबाहुस्सुशिरास्सुललाटस्सुविक्रमः ।।1.1.10।।
Meaning
Deep-chested and built to draw a mighty bow, a subduer of every enemy, his arms reaching to his knees, his head noble, his brow wide, his bearing that of a lion.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mahā uraskaḥ | महा उरस्कः | broad chested | Compound phrase |
| mahā iṣvāsaḥ | महा इष्वासः | one who handles a long bow | Compound phrase |
| gūḍha jatruḥ | गूढ जत्रुः | with concealed collarbones (thick shouldered) | Compound phrase |
| arindamaḥ | अरिन्दमः | enemy subjugator | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| ājānubāhuḥ | आजानुबाहुः | with long arms (reaching to the knees) | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| su śirāḥ | सु शिराः | with a high, crowning head | Compound phrase |
| su lalāṭaḥ | सु ललाटः | with ample forehead | Compound phrase |
| su vikramaḥ | सु विक्रमः | with a good, majestic gait | Compound phrase |
Scholar commentary
IIT Kanpur English Commentary
Modern synthesis of traditional Sanskrit commentaries (Desiraju Hanumanta Rao & K.M.K. Murthy)
(Commentary on this passage spans shlokas 7-18 -- see the fuller note under shloka 18.)
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.1.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa