Shloka 25.3Unverified draft
विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं शृण येन बलोत्तरा। वरदानकृतं वीर्यं धारयत्यबला बलम्।।1.25.3।।
Meaning
Vishvamitra said: listen, and I will tell you by what boon she gained her extraordinary strength.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| viśvāmitraḥ abravīt vākyam | विश्वामित्रः अब्रवीत् वाक्यम् | Vishvamitra said these words | Nominative singular / Verb (imperfect) |
| śṛṇu yena bala-uttarā | शृणु येन बल-उत्तरा | listen, by which she is superior in strength | Verb (imperative) |
| vara-dāna-kṛtam vīryam | वर-दान-कृतम् वीर्यम् | might made by the gift of a boon | Accusative singular |
| dhārayati abalā balam | धारयति अबला बलम् | this weak woman bears the strength | Verb (present) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.25.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa