Shloka 17.9Unverified draft
वानरेन्द्रं महेन्द्राभमिन्द्रो वालिनमूर्जितम्। सुग्रीवं जनयामास तपनस्तपतां वर:।।1.17.9।।
Meaning
Indra begot the mighty lord of monkeys, Vali, resembling Mount Mahendra, and the Sun, best of luminaries, begot Sugriva.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vānara-indram mahendra-ābham | वानर-इन्द्रम् महेन्द्र-आभम् | the mighty lord of monkeys, resembling Mahendra | Accusative singular |
| indraḥ vālinam ūrjitam | इन्द्रः वालिनम् ऊर्जितम् | Indra begot Vali, the mighty one | Accusative singular |
| sugrīvam janayāmāsa | सुग्रीवम् जनयामास | begot Sugriva | Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| tapanaḥ tapatām varaḥ | तपनः तपताम् वरः | the Sun, best of the radiant ones | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.17.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa