Shloka 21.32Unverified draft
अस्माकं च कुले पूर्वं सगरस्याज्ञया पितुः। खनद्भिः सागरैर्भूमिमवाप्तः सुमहान्वधः ।।2.21.32।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| asmākam | अस्माकम् | our | genitive |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| kule | कुले | in the lineage | locative |
| pūrvam | पूर्वम् | formerly | adverb |
| sagarasya | सगरस्य | of King Sagara | genitive |
| ājñayā | आज्ञया | by the command | instrumental |
| pituḥ | पितुः | of the father | genitive |
| khanadbhiḥ | खनद्भिः | digging | instrumental present participle |
| sāgaraiḥ | सागरैः | by the sons of Sagara | instrumental |
| bhūmim | भूमिम् | the earth | accusative |
| avāptaḥ | अवाप्तः | obtained, incurred | nominative adjective |
| sumahān | सुमहान् | very great | nominative adjective |
| vadhaḥ | वधः | slaughter, destruction | nominative |
Reference: 2.21.32 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa