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)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
brahma-daṇḍam samutkṣipyaब्रह्म-दण्डम् समुत्क्षिप्यhaving raised up the Brahma-staffAccusative / Gerund
kāla-daṇḍam iva aparamकाल-दण्डम् इव अपरम्like another staff of TimeAccusative / Comparative / Accusative
vasiṣṭhaḥ bhagavān krodhātवसिष्ठः भगवान् क्रोधात्the blessed Vasishtha, out of angerNominative / Nominative / Ablative
idam vacanam abravītइदम् वचनम् अब्रवीत्said this wordAccusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect)

Reference: 1.56.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa