Shloka 58.5Unverified draft
बालिशस्त्वं नरश्रेष्ठ गम्यतां स्वपुरं पुन:। याजने भगवाञ्छक्तस्त्रैलोक्यस्यापि पार्थिव।।1.58.5।। अवमानं च तत्कर्तुं तस्य शक्ष्यामहे कथम्।
Meaning
You are childish, best of men; go back again to your own city. Our venerable father is capable of officiating even the three worlds' sacrifice — how could we bring dishonor upon him?
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bāliśaḥ tvam nara-śreṣṭha | बालिशः त्वम् नर-श्रेष्ठ | you are foolish, O best of men | Nominative / Nominative / Vocative |
| gamyatām sva-puram punaḥ | गम्यताम् स्व-पुरम् पुनः | let there be a going to your own city again | Verb (passive imperative) / Accusative / Adverbial |
| yājane bhagavān śaktaḥ | याजने भगवान् शक्तः | the lord is capable in sacrificing | Locative / Nominative / Nominative |
| trailokyasya api pārthiva | त्रैलोक्यस्य अपि पार्थिव | even of the three worlds, O king | Genitive / Adverbial / Vocative |
| avamānam ca tat kartum | अवमानम् च तत् कर्तुम् | and to do that disrespect | Accusative / Adverbial / Accusative / Infinitive |
| tasya śakṣyāmahe katham | तस्य शक्ष्यामहे कथम् | how shall we be able, to him | Genitive / Verb (future, middle) / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.58.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa