Shloka 56.4Unverified draft
क्व च ते क्षत्रियबलं क्व च ब्रह्मबलं महत्। पश्य ब्रह्मबलं दिव्यं मम क्षत्रियपांसन।।1.56.4।।
Meaning
Where is your kshatriya strength, and where the great strength of a brahmin? Behold, disgracer of kshatriyas, my divine brahmin power.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kva ca te kṣatriya-balam | क्व च ते क्षत्रिय-बलम् | and where indeed is your Kshatriya power | Adverbial / Adverbial / Genitive / Nominative |
| kva ca brahma-balam mahat | क्व च ब्रह्म-बलम् महत् | and where the great Brahmin power | Adverbial / Adverbial / Nominative / Nominative |
| paśya brahma-balam divyam | पश्य ब्रह्म-बलम् दिव्यम् | behold my divine Brahmin power | Verb (imperative) / Accusative / Accusative |
| mama kṣatriya-pāṃsana | मम क्षत्रिय-पांसन | O disgracer of the Kshatriyas | Genitive / Vocative |
Reference: 1.56.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa