Shloka 20.17Unverified draft
पौलस्त्यवंशप्रभवो रावणो नाम राक्षस:। स ब्रह्मणा दत्तवरस्त्रैलोक्यं बाधते भृशम्।।1.20.16।। महाबलो महावीर्यो राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृत:।
Meaning
"There is a rakshasa named Ravana, born of the Paulastya line, who, granted a boon by Brahma, greatly oppresses the three worlds, mighty and valorous, surrounded by many rakshasas."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| paulastya-vaṃśa-prabhavaḥ | पौलस्त्य-वंश-प्रभवः | sprung from the lineage of Pulastya | Nominative singular |
| rāvaṇaḥ nāma rākṣasaḥ | रावणः नाम राक्षसः | a demon named Ravana | Nominative singular |
| saḥ brahmaṇā datta-varaḥ | सः ब्रह्मणा दत्त-वरः | he, having received a boon from Brahma | Nominative singular |
| trai-lokyam bādhate bhṛśam | त्रै-लोक्यम् बाधते भृशम् | greatly afflicts the three worlds | Verb (present) |
| mahā-balaḥ mahā-vīryaḥ | महा-बलः महा-वीर्यः | of great strength, great valor | Nominative singular |
| rākṣasaiḥ bahubhiḥ vṛtaḥ | राक्षसैः बहुभिः वृतः | surrounded by many demons | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.20.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa