Shloka 15.22Unverified draft
स हि देवांश्च गन्धर्वान्सिद्धांश्च मुनिसत्तमान्। राक्षसो रावणो मूर्खो वीर्योत्सेकेन बाधते।।1.15.21।।
Meaning
"That foolish rakshasa Ravana, drunk on his own might, torments the gods, gandharvas, siddhas, and the greatest of sages."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ hi devān ca gandharvān | सः हि देवान् च गन्धर्वान् | for he, the gods and Gandharvas | Accusative plural |
| siddhān ca muni-sattamān | सिद्धान् च मुनि-सत्तमान् | and the Siddhas and best of sages | Accusative plural |
| rākṣasaḥ rāvaṇaḥ mūrkhaḥ | राक्षसः रावणः मूर्खः | that foolish demon Ravana | Nominative singular |
| vīrya-utsekena bādhate | वीर्य-उत्सेकेन बाधते | afflicts, out of the arrogance of his might | Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.15.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa