Shloka 15.6Unverified draft
भगवन्त्वत्प्रसादेन रावणो नाम राक्षस:। सर्वान्नो बाधते वीर्याच्छासितुं तं न शक्नुम:।।1.15.6।।
Meaning
"O Lord, a rakshasa named Ravana, empowered by your grace, oppresses all of us by his might, and we are unable to restrain him."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhagavan tvat-prasādena | भगवन् त्वत्-प्रसादेन | O blessed one, by your favor | Instrumental singular |
| rāvaṇaḥ nāma rākṣasaḥ | रावणः नाम राक्षसः | a demon named Ravana | Nominative singular |
| sarvān naḥ bādhate vīryāt | सर्वान् नः बाधते वीर्यात् | afflicts all of us by his might | Verb (present) |
| śāsitum tam na śaknumaḥ | शासितुम् तम् न शक्नुमः | we are unable to restrain him | Verb (present, negated) |
Reference: 1.15.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa