Shloka 17.1Unverified draft
पुत्रत्वं तु गते विष्णौ राज्ञस्तस्य सुमहात्मन:। उवाच देवतास्सर्वास्स्वयम्भूर्भगवानिदम्।।1.17.1।।
Meaning
When Vishnu had thus obtained sonship in the household of the great King Dasaratha, the self-existent Lord Brahma himself spoke to all the gods.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| putratvam tu gate viṣṇau | पुत्रत्वम् तु गते विष्णौ | but when Vishnu had gone into sonship | Locative singular (absolute) |
| rājñaḥ tasya su-mahātmanaḥ | राज्ञः तस्य सु-महात्मनः | of that most great-souled king | Genitive singular |
| uvāca devatāḥ sarvāḥ | उवाच देवताः सर्वाः | said to all the deities | Verb (perfect) |
| svayambhūḥ bhagavān idam | स्वयम्भूः भगवान् इदम् | the Self-existent, the blessed one, this | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.17.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa