Shloka 25.6Unverified draft
ददौ नागसहस्रस्य बलं चास्या: पितामह:। नत्वेव पुत्रं यक्षाय ददौ ब्रह्मा महायशा:।।1.25.6।।
Meaning
Brahma, the glorious one, gave her the strength of a thousand elephants, since he had no son to give it to instead.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dadau nāga-sahasrasya balam | ददौ नाग-सहस्रस्य बलम् | gave the strength of a thousand elephants | Verb (perfect) / Accusative |
| ca asyāḥ pitāmahaḥ | च अस्याः पितामहः | and to her, the grandfather | Genitive singular / Nominative |
| na tu eva putram yakṣāya | न तु एव पुत्रम् यक्षाय | but did not [give] a son to the yaksha | Accusative singular / Dative |
| dadau brahmā mahā-yaśāḥ | ददौ ब्रह्मा महा-यशाः | the great-famed Brahma gave | Verb (perfect) / Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.25.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa