Shloka 20.14Unverified draft
कथं च प्रतिकर्तव्यं तेषां रामेण रक्षसाम्।।1.20.13।। मामकैर्वा बलैर्ब्रह्मन्मया वा कूटयोधिनाम्।
Meaning
"And how should those rakshasas be countered — by Rama, or by my own forces, or by me myself against those treacherous fighters?"
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| katham ca pratikartavyam | कथम् च प्रतिकर्तव्यम् | and how must retaliation be made | Nominative singular (gerundive) |
| teṣām rāmeṇa rakṣasām | तेषाम् रामेण रक्षसाम् | against those demons, by Rama | Genitive plural |
| māmakaiḥ vā balaiḥ brahman | मामकैः वा बलैः ब्रह्मन् | or by my forces, O Brahmin | Instrumental plural |
| mayā vā kūṭa-yodhinām | मया वा कूट-योधिनाम् | or by me, of the deceit-fighting ones | Instrumental singular |
Reference: 1.20.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa