Shloka 56.5Unverified draft
तस्यास्त्रं गाधिपुत्रस्य घोरमाग्नेयमुद्यतम्। ब्रह्मदण्डेन तच्छान्तमग्नेर्वेग इवाम्भसा।।1.56.5।।
Meaning
The dreadful fire missile launched by Gadhi's son was quenched by the Brahma-staff, as a rush of fire is quenched by water.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya astram gādhi-putrasya | तस्य अस्त्रम् गाधि-पुत्रस्य | that weapon of the son of Gadhi | Genitive / Nominative / Genitive |
| ghoram āgneyam udyatam | घोरम् आग्नेयम् उद्यतम् | terrible, the fire-weapon, raised up | Nominative singular (x3) |
| brahma-daṇḍena tat śāntam | ब्रह्म-दण्डेन तत् शान्तम् | was pacified by the Brahma-staff | Instrumental / Nominative / Nominative |
| agneḥ vegaḥ iva ambhasā | अग्नेः वेगः इव अम्भसा | as the force of fire by water | Genitive / Nominative / Comparative / Instrumental |
Reference: 1.56.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa