Shloka 34.18Unverified draft
नैशानि सर्वभूतानि प्रचरन्ति ततस्तत:। यक्षराक्षससङ्घाश्च रौद्राश्च पिशिताशना:।।1.34.18।।
Meaning
All the creatures of the night now roam about, and the fearsome hosts of yakshas and rakshasas, flesh-eaters all.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| naiśāni sarva-bhūtāni | नैशानि सर्व-भूतानि | all creatures of the night | Nominative plural |
| pracaranti tataḥ tataḥ | प्रचरन्ति ततः ततः | move about here and there | Verb (present) |
| yakṣa-rākṣasa-saṃghāḥ ca | यक्ष-राक्षस-संघाः च | and hosts of yakshas and rakshasas | Nominative plural |
| raudrāḥ ca piśita-aśanāḥ | रौद्राः च पिशित-अशनाः | and terrible, flesh-eating ones | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.34.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa