Shloka 16.4Unverified draft
स हि तेपे तपस्तीव्रं दीर्घकालमरिन्दम। येन तुष्टोऽभवद्ब्रह्मा लोककृल्लोकपूर्वज:।।1.16.4।।
Meaning
"O tormentor of foes, that Ravana practiced severe austerities for a long time, by which he pleased Brahma, the first-born creator of the worlds."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ hi tepe tapaḥ tīvram | सः हि तेपे तपः तीव्रम् | for he performed intense austerity | Verb (perfect) |
| dīrgha-kālam arim-dama | दीर्घ-कालम् अरिम्-दम | for a long time, O tamer of enemies | Accusative (adverbial) |
| yena tuṣṭaḥ abhavat brahmā | येन तुष्टः अभवत् ब्रह्मा | by which Brahma became pleased | Verb (imperfect) |
| loka-kṛt loka-pūrvajaḥ | लोक-कृत् लोक-पूर्वजः | the maker of the worlds, the first-born of the worlds | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.16.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa