Shloka 15.14Unverified draft

नाकीर्तयदवज्ञानात्तद्रक्षो मानुषान् प्रति। तस्मात्स मानुषाद्वध्यो मृत्युर्नान्योऽस्य विद्यते।।1.15.14।।

Meaning

"Out of disdain, that rakshasa never mentioned mankind — therefore he is fit to be slain only by a man; no other death awaits him."

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
na akīrtayat avajñānātन अकीर्तयत् अवज्ञानात्out of contempt, he did not mentionVerb (imperfect, negated)
tat rakṣaḥ mānuṣān pratiतत् रक्षः मानुषान् प्रतिthat demon, regarding menNominative singular
tasmāt saḥ mānuṣāt vadhyaḥतस्मात् सः मानुषात् वध्यःtherefore he is slayable by a manNominative singular
mṣtyuḥ na anyaḥ asya vidyateम्ष्त्युः न अन्यः अस्य विद्यतेno other death for him existsVerb (present)

Reference: 1.15.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa