क्व च ते क्षत्रियबलं क्व च ब्रह्मबलं महत् | पश्य ब्रह्मबलं दिव्यं मम क्षत्रियपांसन || १-५६-४
kva ca te kShatriya balam kva ca brahma balam mahat | pashya brahma balam divyam mama kshatriya paaMsana || 1-56-4
Translation
"Where stands the force of belligerence when compared to the supreme force of sagacity, you abased Kshatriya, watch out for my strength of seraphic sagacity." So said Vashishta to Vishvamitra. [1-56-4]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
kshatriyapaamsana
oh abased Kshatriya
te kSatriyabalam kva
where is your Kshatriya's force [force of belligerence's]
mahat brahmabalam kva ca
where is supreme Brahma's [sagacity's] force
mama divyam brahmabalam pashya
you watch my seraphic Brahma's [sagacity's] strength.
Chapter context
Vashishtha nullifies Vishvamitra's missiles
22 verses · Verse 4 of 22
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