Shloka 21.12Unverified draft
न देवा नर्षय: केचिन्नासुरा न च राक्षसा:। गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवरास्सकिन्नरमहोरगा:।।1.21.12।।
Meaning
"Neither gods, nor any sages, nor asuras, nor rakshasas, nor the foremost gandharvas and yakshas, along with kinnaras and great serpents, know him fully."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na devā na-ṛṣayaḥ kecit | न देवा न-ऋषयः केचित् | not the gods, nor any sages | Nominative plural |
| na asurā na ca rākṣasāḥ | न असुरा न च राक्षसाः | nor the demons, nor the rakshasas | Nominative plural |
| gandharva-yakṣa-pravarāḥ | गन्धर्व-यक्ष-प्रवराः | the foremost of Gandharvas and Yakshas | Nominative plural |
| sa-kinnara-mahā-uragāḥ | स-किन्नर-महा-उरगाः | together with the Kinnaras and great serpents | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.21.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa