Shloka 20.24Unverified draft
स हि वीर्यवतां वीर्यमादत्ते युधि राक्षस:। तेन चाहं न शक्तोऽस्मि संयोद्धुं तस्य वा बलै:।।1.20.23।। सबलो वा मुनिश्रेष्ठ सहितो वा ममात्मजै:।
Meaning
"That rakshasa saps the valor of even the valorous in battle — therefore I am not able to fight him, whether with my forces or my sons, O foremost sage."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ hi vīryavatām vīryam ādatte | सः हि वीर्यवताम् वीर्यम् आदत्ते | for he takes away the might of the mighty | Verb (present, middle) |
| yudhi rākṣasaḥ | युधि राक्षसः | that demon, in battle | Nominative singular |
| tena ca aham na śaktaḥ asmi | तेन च अहम् न शक्तः अस्मि | therefore I am not capable | Verb (present) |
| saṃyoddhum tasya vā balaiḥ | संयोद्धुम् तस्य वा बलैः | of fighting with him or his forces | Infinitive |
| sa-balaḥ vā muni-śreṣṭha | स-बलः वा मुनि-श्रेष्ठ | whether with my own army, O best of sages | Nominative singular |
| sahitaḥ vā mama ātmajaiḥ | सहितः वा मम आत्मजैः | or together with my own sons | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.20.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa