Shloka 1.13Unverified draft
प्रजापतिसमश्श्रीमान् धाता रिपुनिषूदनः । रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य परिरक्षिता ।।1.1.13।।
Meaning
Equal to the sustainer of creation himself, blessed with royal fortune, a destroyer of enemies, he protects every living being and stands guard over righteousness itself.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prajāpatiḥ samaḥ | प्रजापतिः समः | equals the Lord of creatures | Compound phrase |
| dhātā | धाता | sustainer (Lord Vishnu) | Epithet / descriptive term |
| śrīmān | श्रीमान् | together with Sri Lakshmi | Nominative singular — possessive adjective ("-vat" suffix) |
| ripuḥ niṣūdanaḥ | रिपुः निषूदनः | eliminator of enemies | Compound phrase |
| jīvalokasya rakśitā | जीवलोकस्य रक्शिता | protector of the world of living creatures | Compound phrase |
| dharmasya parirakśitā | धर्मस्य परिरक्शिता | guardian of probity | 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: 1.1.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa