Shloka 55.25Unverified draft
वदतो वै वसिष्ठस्य मा भैरिति मुहुर्मुहु:। नाशयाम्यद्य गाधेयं नीहारमिव भास्कर:।।1.55.25।।
Meaning
Vashishtha called out again and again, fear not, fear not — today I shall destroy the son of Gadhi, as the sun dispels the mist.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vadataḥ vai vasiṣṭhasya | वदतः वै वसिष्ठस्य | while Vasishtha, indeed, was saying | Genitive participle / Adverbial / Genitive |
| mā bhaiḥ iti muhur-muhuḥ | मा भैः इति मुहुर्-मुहुः | 'fear not!' again and again | Prohibitive / Verb (aorist) / Quotation / Adverbial |
| nāśayāmi adya gādheyam | नाशयामि अद्य गाधेयम् | I shall today destroy the son of Gadhi | Verb (present) / Adverbial / Accusative |
| nīhāram iva bhāskaraḥ | नीहारम् इव भास्करः | as the sun [destroys] the mist | Accusative / Comparative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.55.25 · Bāla Kāṇḍa