Shloka 15.20Unverified draft
विष्णो पुत्रत्वमागच्छ कृत्वाऽऽत्मानं चतुर्विधम्। तत्र त्वं मानुषो भूत्वा प्रवृद्धं लोककण्टकम्।।1.15.20।।
Meaning
"Vishnu, become his son; and having entered as the fourfold self, you shall, taking human form, become the great enemy of the world's growing menace."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| viṣṇu putratvam āgaccha | विष्णु पुत्रत्वम् आगच्छ | O Vishnu, come into sonship | Verb (imperative) |
| kṛtvā ātmānam catur-vidham | कृत्वा आत्मानम् चतुर्-विधम् | having made yourself fourfold | Gerund (having done) |
| tatra tvam mānuṣaḥ bhūtvā | तत्र त्वम् मानुषः भूत्वा | there, you, having become human | Gerund (having done) |
| pravṣddham loka-kaṇṭakam | प्रव्ष्द्धम् लोक-कण्टकम् | the greatly-grown thorn of the world | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.15.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa