Shloka 35.16Unverified draft
तस्यां गङ्गेयमभवज्ज्येष्ठा हिमवतस्सुता। उमा नाम द्वितीयाभून्नाम्ना तस्यैव राघव।।1.35.16।।
Meaning
Through her, this Ganga was born as Himavan's elder daughter; Uma became the second daughter of the same mother, Raghava.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasyām gaṅgā iyam abhavat | तस्याम् गङ्गा इयम् अभवत् | upon her, this Ganga was born | Locative / Nominative / Verb (imperfect) |
| jyeṣṭhā himavataḥ sutā | ज्येष्ठा हिमवतः सुता | the elder daughter of Himavan | Nominative / Genitive / Nominative |
| umā nāma dvitīyā abhūt | उमा नाम द्वितीया अभूत् | Uma by name became the second | Nominative / Verb (aorist) |
| nāmnā tasya eva rāghava | नाम्ना तस्य एव राघव | of that same [mother], O descendant of Raghu | Instrumental / Genitive / Vocative |
Reference: 1.35.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa