Shloka 17.2Unverified draft
सत्यसन्धस्य वीरस्य सर्वेषान्नो हितैषिण:। विष्णोस्सहायान्बलिनस्सृजध्वं कामरूपिण:।।1.17.2।।
Meaning
"For the sake of the truthful and heroic Vishnu, well-wisher of us all, create mighty helpers who can change their form at will."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| satya-sandhasya vīrasya | सत्य-सन्धस्य वीरस्य | of that hero true to his promises | Genitive singular |
| sarveṣām naḥ hita-eṣiṇaḥ | सर्वेषाम् नः हित-एषिणः | wishing well for all of us | Genitive plural |
| viṣṇoḥ sahāyān balinaḥ | विष्णोः सहायान् बलिनः | helpers for Vishnu, powerful ones | Accusative plural |
| sṣjadhvam kāma-rūpiṇaḥ | स्ष्जध्वम् काम-रूपिणः | create, able to assume forms at will | Verb (imperative, middle) |
Reference: 1.17.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa