Shloka 20.23Unverified draft
देवदानवगन्धर्वा यक्षा: पतगपन्नगा:। न शक्ता रावणं सोढुं किं पुनर्मानवा युधि।।1.20.22।।
Meaning
"Gods, danavas, gandharvas, yakshas, birds, and serpents cannot withstand Ravana — how then could men in battle?"
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| deva-dānava-gandharvāḥ | देव-दानव-गन्धर्वाः | gods, Danavas, Gandharvas | Nominative plural |
| yakṣāḥ pataga-pannagāḥ | यक्षाः पतग-पन्नगाः | Yakshas, birds, and serpents | Nominative plural |
| na śaktāḥ rāvaṇam soḍhum | न शक्ताः रावणम् सोढुम् | are not capable of withstanding Ravana | Nominative plural |
| kim punaḥ mānavāḥ yudhi | किम् पुनः मानवाः युधि | how much less, then, men, in battle | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.20.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa