Shloka 35.19Unverified draft
प्रतिगृह्य ततो देवास्त्रिलोकहितकारिण:। गङ्गामादाय तेऽगच्छन् कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना।।1.35.19।।
Meaning
The gods, who work for the welfare of the three worlds, received Ganga and departed with hearts fulfilled.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pratigṛhya tataḥ devāḥ | प्रतिगृह्य ततः देवाः | then the gods, having received [her] | Gerund / Nominative plural |
| tri-loka-hita-kāriṇaḥ | त्रि-लोक-हित-कारिणः | benefactors of the three worlds | Nominative plural |
| gaṅgām ādāya te agacchan | गङ्गाम् आदाय ते अगच्छन् | having taken Ganga, they went away | Accusative / Gerund / Verb (imperfect) |
| kṛta-arthena antar-ātmanā | कृत-अर्थेन अन्तर्-आत्मना | with an inner self whose purpose was accomplished | Instrumental singular |
Reference: 1.35.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa