Shloka 54.10Unverified draft
न हि तुल्यं बलं मह्यं राजा त्वद्य विशेषत:। बली राजा क्षत्रियश्च पृथिव्या: पतिरेव च।।1.54.10।।
Meaning
My strength is not equal to the king's, especially now; he is a mighty king, a kshatriya, and lord of the earth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na hi tulyam balam mahyam | न हि तुल्यम् बलम् मह्यम् | for my might is not equal | Negation / Adverbial / Nominative / Nominative / Dative |
| rājā tva adya viśeṣataḥ | राजा त्व अद्य विशेषतः | to this king today, especially | Nominative / Genitive / Adverbial / Adverbial |
| balī rājā kṣatriyaḥ ca | बली राजा क्षत्रियः च | the king is mighty, a Kshatriya | Nominative singular (x3) |
| pṛthivyāḥ patiḥ eva ca | पृथिव्याः पतिः एव च | and indeed the lord of the earth | Genitive / Nominative / Adverbial / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.54.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa