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अहमेव धनुष्पाणिर्गोप्ता समरमूर्धनि। यावत्प्राणान्धरिष्यामि तावद्योत्स्ये निशाचरै:।।1.20.5।।
Meaning
"I myself, bow in hand, will be the guardian at the forefront of battle; as long as I hold my breath, I will fight the night-wanderers."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aham eva dhanuḥ-pāṇiḥ goptā | अहम् एव धनुः-पाणिः गोप्ता | I myself, bow in hand, shall be the protector | Nominative singular |
| samara-mūrdhani | समर-मूर्धनि | at the forefront of battle | Locative singular |
| yāvat prāṇān dhariṣyāmi | यावत् प्राणान् धरिष्यामि | as long as I hold my life-breaths | Verb (future) |
| tāvat yotsye niśācaraiḥ | तावत् योत्स्ये निशाचरैः | so long shall I fight with the night-roamers | Verb (future, middle) |
Reference: 1.20.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa