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Shloka 26.22Unverified draft

वध्यतां तावदेवैषा पुरा सन्ध्या प्रवर्तते।।1.26.22।। रक्षांसि सन्ध्याकालेषु दुर्धर्षाणि भवन्ति वै।

Meaning

Let her be slain at once, before twilight sets in — for at twilight rakshasas become nearly unconquerable.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vadhyatām tāvat eva eṣāवध्यताम् तावत् एव एषाlet her be slain right nowVerb (imperative, passive) / Nominative
purā sandhyā pravartateपुरा सन्ध्या प्रवर्ततेbefore the twilight sets inNominative singular / Verb (present, middle)
rakṣāṃsi sandhyā-kāleṣuरक्षांसि सन्ध्या-कालेषुdemons, at the times of twilightNominative plural / Locative
durdharṣāṇi bhavanti vaiदुर्धर्षाणि भवन्ति वैindeed become hard to overpowerNominative plural / Verb (present)

Reference: 1.26.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa