Shloka 56.17Unverified draft
ब्रह्मास्त्रं ग्रसमानस्य वसिष्ठस्य महात्मन:। त्रैलोक्यमोहनं रौद्रं रूपमासीत्सुदारुणम्।।1.56.17।।
Meaning
As the great-souled Vashishtha swallowed the Brahma missile, his form became terrifying, dreadful, bewildering to the three worlds.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brahma-astram grasamānasya | ब्रह्म-अस्त्रम् ग्रसमानस्य | of him swallowing the Brahma-weapon | Accusative / Genitive participle |
| vasiṣṭhasya mahā-ātmanaḥ | वसिष्ठस्य महा-आत्मनः | of the great-souled Vasishtha | Genitive singular |
| trailokya-mohanam raudram | त्रैलोक्य-मोहनम् रौद्रम् | bewildering the three worlds, dreadful | Nominative singular (x2) |
| rūpam āsīt su-dāruṇam | रूपम् आसीत् सु-दारुणम् | there was a most terrible form | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.56.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa