Shloka 17.23Unverified draft
कामरूपबलोपेता यथाकामं विचारिण:। सिंहशार्दूलसदृशा दर्पेण च बलेन च।।1.17.23।।
Meaning
Endowed with the strength to take any form and to roam at will, they resembled lions and tigers in pride and might.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāma-rūpa-bala-upetāḥ | काम-रूप-बल-उपेताः | endowed with the power to assume forms at will | Nominative plural |
| yathā-kāmam vicāriṇaḥ | यथा-कामम् विचारिणः | roaming as they wished | Nominative plural |
| siṃha-śārdūla-sadṣśāḥ | सिंह-शार्दूल-सद्ष्शाः | resembling lions and tigers | Nominative plural |
| darpeṇa ca balena ca | दर्पेण च बलेन च | in pride and in strength | Instrumental singular |
Reference: 1.17.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa