Shloka 56.23Unverified draft
धिग्बलं क्षत्रियबलं ब्रह्मतेजो बलं बलम्। एकेन ब्रह्मदण्डेन सर्वास्त्राणि हतानि मे।।1.56.23।।
Meaning
Shame on kshatriya strength; the strength of brahmin splendor is the true strength; with a single Brahma-staff all my missiles were destroyed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dhik balam kṣatriya-balam | धिक् बलम् क्षत्रिय-बलम् | shame on the power, the power of a Kshatriya | Interjection / Accusative / Accusative |
| brahma-tejaḥ balam balam | ब्रह्म-तेजः बलम् बलम् | the power of Brahmin energy is [true] power | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
| ekena brahma-daṇḍena | एकेन ब्रह्म-दण्डेन | by a single Brahma-staff | Instrumental / Instrumental |
| sarva-astrāṇi hatāni me | सर्व-अस्त्राणि हतानि मे | all my weapons have been destroyed | Nominative plural / Nominative plural / Genitive |
Reference: 1.56.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa