Shloka 31.9Unverified draft
नास्य देवा न गन्धर्वा नासुरा न च राक्षसा:। कर्तुमारोपणं शक्ता न कथञ्चन मानुषा:।।1.31.9।।
Meaning
Neither gods, nor gandharvas, nor asuras, nor rakshasas, and certainly no human beings, are able to string it.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na asya devā na gandharvā | न अस्य देवा न गन्धर्वा | neither the gods nor Gandharvas of it | Genitive singular / Nominative plural |
| na asurā na ca rākṣasāḥ | न असुरा न च राक्षसाः | nor demons, nor rakshasas | Nominative plural |
| kartum āropaṇam śaktā | कर्तुम् आरोपणम् शक्ता | are able to make the stringing | Infinitive / Accusative / Nominative |
| na kathañcana mānuṣāḥ | न कथञ्चन मानुषाः | nor men in any way | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.31.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa