Shloka 12.18Unverified draft
छिद्रं हि मृगयन्तेऽत्र विद्वांसो ब्रह्मराक्षसा:। निहतस्य च यज्ञस्य सद्य: कर्ता विनश्यति।।1.12.17।।
Meaning
Learned brahma-rakshasas are ever on watch for flaws in such a sacrifice; if one is struck by a flaw, its performer is instantly destroyed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| chidram hi mṣgayante atra | छिद्रम् हि म्ष्गयन्ते अत्र | for they seek out a flaw here | Verb (present, middle) |
| vidvāṃsaḥ brahma-rākṣasāḥ | विद्वांसः ब्रह्म-राक्षसाः | learned Brahma-Rakshasas | Nominative plural |
| nihatasya ca yajñasya | निहतस्य च यज्ञस्य | and of a sacrifice struck down | Genitive singular |
| sadyaḥ kartā vinaśyati | सद्यः कर्ता विनश्यति | its performer perishes at once | Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.12.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa