Shloka 56.19Unverified draft
प्राज्वलद्ब्रह्मदण्डश्च वसिष्ठस्य करोद्यत:। विधूम इव कालाग्निर्यमदण्ड इवापर:।।1.56.19।।
Meaning
The Brahma-staff blazed forth, raised in Vashishtha's hand, like the smokeless fire of dissolution, like another rod of Yama.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prājvalat brahma-daṇḍaḥ ca | प्राज्वलत् ब्रह्म-दण्डः च | and the Brahma-staff blazed forth | Verb (imperfect) / Nominative / Adverbial |
| vasiṣṭhasya kara-udyataḥ | वसिष्ठस्य कर-उद्यतः | raised in Vasishtha's hand | Genitive / Nominative |
| vidhūmaḥ iva kāla-agniḥ | विधूमः इव काल-अग्निः | like the smokeless fire of Time | Nominative / Comparative / Nominative |
| yama-daṇḍaḥ iva aparaḥ | यम-दण्डः इव अपरः | like another staff of Yama | Nominative / Comparative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.56.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa