Shloka 35.17Unverified draft
अथ ज्येष्ठां सुरास्सर्वे देवतार्थचिकीर्षया। शैलेन्द्रं वरयामासुर्गङ्गां त्रिपथगां नदीम्।।1.35.17।।
Meaning
Then, wishing to accomplish a divine purpose, all the gods sought the lordly mountain for the elder daughter, Ganga, river of three courses.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha jyeṣṭhām surāḥ sarve | अथ ज्येष्ठाम् सुराः सर्वे | then all the gods, the elder [daughter] | Accusative / Nominative plural |
| devatā-artha-cikīrṣayā | देवता-अर्थ-चिकीर्षया | with the desire to accomplish the purpose of the gods | Instrumental singular |
| śaila-indram varayāmāsuḥ | शैल-इन्द्रम् वरयामासुः | requested the lord of mountains | Accusative / Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| gaṅgām tri-pathagām nadīm | गङ्गाम् त्रि-पथगाम् नदीम् | for the river Ganga that flows in three paths | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.35.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa