Shloka 35.22Unverified draft
एते ते शैलराजस्य सुते लोकनमस्कृते। गङ्गा च सरितां श्रेष्ठा उमादेवी च राघव।।1.35.22।।
Meaning
These are the two world-honored daughters of the mountain king, Raghava: Ganga, foremost of rivers, and the goddess Uma.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ete te śaila-rājasya sute | एते ते शैल-राजस्य सुते | these two are the daughters of the king of mountains | Nominative dual / Genitive |
| loka-namaskṛte | लोक-नमस्कृते | honored by the world | Nominative dual |
| gaṅgā ca saritām śreṣṭhā | गङ्गा च सरिताम् श्रेष्ठा | Ganga, best of rivers | Nominative / Genitive plural / Nominative |
| umā-devī ca rāghava | उमा-देवी च राघव | and the goddess Uma, O descendant of Raghu | Nominative / Vocative |
Reference: 1.35.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa