Shloka 15.11Unverified draft
तन्महन्नो भयं तस्माद्राक्षसाद्घोरदर्शनात्। वधार्थं तस्य भगवन्नुपायं कर्तुमर्हसि।।1.15.11।।
Meaning
"For this reason we live in great terror of that dreadful-looking rakshasa — O Lord, you alone are capable of devising a means for his destruction."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tat mahat naḥ bhayam | तत् महत् नः भयम् | this is a great fear of ours | Nominative singular |
| tasmāt rākṣasāt ghora-darśanāt | तस्मात् राक्षसात् घोर-दर्शनात् | from that dreadful-looking demon | Ablative singular |
| vadha-artham tasya bhagavan | वध-अर्थम् तस्य भगवन् | for the purpose of his slaying, O blessed one | Accusative (adverbial) |
| upāyam kartum arhasi | उपायम् कर्तुम् अर्हसि | you should devise a means | Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.15.11 · Bāla Kāṇḍa