Shloka 17.16Unverified draft
ते सृष्टा बहुसाहस्रा दशग्रीववधे रता:। अप्रमेयबला वीरा विक्रान्ता: कामरूपिण:।।1.17.16।।
Meaning
Thus many thousands were created, devoted to the destruction of the ten-headed Ravana, of immeasurable strength, heroic, valorous, and able to assume any form.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te sṛṣṭāḥ bahu-sāhasrāḥ | ते सृष्टाः बहु-साहस्राः | those, created in many thousands | Nominative plural |
| daśa-grīva-vadhe ratāḥ | दश-ग्रीव-वधे रताः | devoted to the slaying of the ten-necked one | Nominative plural |
| aprameya-balāḥ vīrāḥ | अप्रमेय-बलाः वीराः | of immeasurable strength, heroic | Nominative plural |
| vikrāntāḥ kāma-rūpiṇaḥ | विक्रान्ताः काम-रूपिणः | valiant, able to assume forms at will | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.17.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa