Shloka 16.5Unverified draft
सन्तुष्ट: प्रददौ तस्मै राक्षसाय वरं प्रभु:। नानाविधेभ्यो भूतेभ्यो भयं नान्यत्र मानुषात्।।1.16.5।। अवज्ञाता: पुरा तेन वरदाने हि मानवा:।
Meaning
Pleased, the mighty Brahma granted him a boon that he would have no fear from any being except man — for at the time of asking the boon, he had scorned men.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| santuṣṭaḥ pradadau tasmai | सन्तुष्टः प्रददौ तस्मै | being pleased, gave to him | Verb (perfect) |
| rākṣasāya varam prabhuḥ | राक्षसाय वरम् प्रभुः | a boon to that demon, the mighty one | Accusative singular |
| nānā-vidhebhyaḥ bhūtebhyaḥ | नाना-विधेभ्यः भूतेभ्यः | from various kinds of beings | Ablative plural |
| bhayam na anyatra mānuṣāt | भयम् न अन्यत्र मानुषात् | fear, but not [safety] from man elsewhere | Nominative singular |
| avajñātāḥ purā tena | अवज्ञाताः पुरा तेन | were disdained by him formerly | Nominative plural |
| varadāne hi mānavāḥ | वरदाने हि मानवाः | men, indeed, at the time of the boon-giving | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.16.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa