Shloka 75.13Unverified draft
इदं द्वितीयं दुर्धर्षं विष्णोर्दत्तं सुरोत्तमै:। तदिदं वैष्णवं राम धनु: परमभास्वरम्। समानसारं काकुत्स्थ रौद्रेण धनुषा त्विदम्।
Meaning
'This second bow, unassailable, was given by the gods to Vishnu — this radiant bow of Vishnu equals Shiva's bow in strength.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| idam dvitīyam durdharṣam | इदम् द्वितीयम् दुर्धर्षम् | this second one, unassailable | Nominative (x3) |
| viṣṇoḥ dattam sura-uttamaiḥ | विष्णोः दत्तम् सुर-उत्तमैः | given to Vishnu by the best of gods | Genitive / Nominative / Instrumental plural |
| tat idam vaiṣṇavam rāma | तत् इदम् वैष्णवम् राम | this is that Vaishnava [bow], O Rama | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative / Vocative |
| dhanuḥ parama-bhāsvaram | धनुः परम-भास्वरम् | a bow, most brilliant | Nominative / Nominative |
| samāna-sāram kākutstha | समान-सारम् काकुत्स्थ | of equal power, O descendant of Kakutstha | Nominative / Vocative |
| raudreṇa dhanuṣā tu idam | रौद्रेण धनुषा तु इदम् | to this bow of Rudra | Instrumental / Instrumental / Adverbial / Nominative |
Reference: 1.75.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa