Shloka 20.13Unverified draft
किंवीर्या राक्षसास्ते च कस्य पुत्राश्च ते च के।।1.20.12।। कथं प्रमाणा: के चैतान्रक्षन्ति मुनिपुङ्गव।
Meaning
"What is the valor of these rakshasas, and whose sons are they? Who are they, and who protects them, O foremost sage?"
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kim-vīryāḥ rākṣasāḥ te ca | किम्-वीर्याः राक्षसाः ते च | of what might are those demons | Nominative plural |
| kasya putrāḥ ca te ca ke | कस्य पुत्राः च ते च के | and whose sons, and who are they | Nominative plural |
| katham pramāṇāḥ ke ca etān | कथम् प्रमाणाः के च एतान् | what is their stature, and who | Nominative plural |
| rakṣanti muni-puṅgava | रक्षन्ति मुनि-पुङ्गव | protects them, O bull among sages | Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.20.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa