Shloka 56.2Unverified draft
ब्रह्मदण्डं समुत्क्षिप्य कालदण्डमिवाऽपरम्। वसिष्ठो भगवान् क्रोधादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.56.2।।
Meaning
Raising his Brahma-staff like another rod of time, the venerable Vashishtha spoke this word in anger.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brahma-daṇḍam samutkṣipya | ब्रह्म-दण्डम् समुत्क्षिप्य | having raised up the Brahma-staff | Accusative / Gerund |
| kāla-daṇḍam iva aparam | काल-दण्डम् इव अपरम् | like another staff of Time | Accusative / Comparative / Accusative |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ bhagavān krodhāt | वसिष्ठः भगवान् क्रोधात् | the blessed Vasishtha, out of anger | Nominative / Nominative / Ablative |
| idam vacanam abravīt | इदम् वचनम् अब्रवीत् | said this word | Accusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.56.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa