Shloka 56.16Unverified draft
तदप्यस्त्रं महाघोरं ब्रह्मं ब्राह्मेण तेजसा। वसिष्ठो ग्रसते सर्वं ब्रह्मदण्डेन राघव।।1.56.16।।
Meaning
That most dreadful Brahma missile, too, Raghava, Vashishtha swallowed entirely with the Brahma-staff, through brahmin splendor.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tat api astram mahā-ghoram | तत् अपि अस्त्रम् महा-घोरम् | even that most terrible weapon | Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative / Nominative |
| brahmam brāhmeṇa tejasā | ब्रह्मम् ब्राह्मेण तेजसा | the Brahma-weapon, by his Brahmin energy | Nominative / Instrumental / Instrumental |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ grasate sarvam | वसिष्ठः ग्रसते सर्वम् | Vasishtha swallows entirely | Nominative / Verb (present, middle) / Accusative |
| brahma-daṇḍena rāghava | ब्रह्म-दण्डेन राघव | with his Brahma-staff, O descendant of Raghu | Instrumental / Vocative |
Reference: 1.56.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa