Shloka 17.27Unverified draft
दारयेयु: क्षितिं पद्भ्यामाप्लवेयुर्महार्णवम्। नभ:स्थलम् विशेयुश्च गृह्णीयुरपि तोयदान्।।1.17.26।।
Meaning
They could rend the earth with their feet, leap across the great ocean, soar into the sky, and even seize the clouds.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dārayeyuḥ kṣitim padbhyām | दारयेयुः क्षितिम् पद्भ्याम् | they could split the earth with their feet | Verb (optative) |
| āplaveyur mahā-arṇavam | आप्लवेयुर् महा-अर्णवम् | leap across the great ocean | Verb (optative) |
| nabhaḥ-sthalam viśeyuḥ ca | नभः-स्थलम् विशेयुः च | and enter into the space of the sky | Verb (optative) |
| gṣhṇīyur api toyadān | ग्ष्ह्णीयुर् अपि तोयदान् | and even seize the rain-clouds | Verb (optative) |
Reference: 1.17.27 · Bāla Kāṇḍa