Shloka 15.30Unverified draft
एवं दत्वा वरं देवो देवानां विष्णुरात्मवान्। मानुषे चिन्तयामास जन्मभूमिमथात्मन:।।1.15.29।।
Meaning
Having granted this boon to the gods, the supreme soul Vishnu then turned his thoughts to where in the world of men he should take birth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam datvā varam devaḥ | एवम् दत्वा वरम् देवः | thus, having given this boon, the god | Gerund (having done) |
| devānām viṣṇuḥ ātmavān | देवानाम् विष्णुः आत्मवान् | Vishnu, the self-possessed one, to the gods | Nominative singular |
| mānuṣe cintayāmāsa | मानुषे चिन्तयामास | considered, among men | Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| janma-bhūmim atha ātmanaḥ | जन्म-भूमिम् अथ आत्मनः | then his own birthplace | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.15.30 · Bāla Kāṇḍa