Shloka 35.4Unverified draft
अयं शोणश्शुभजलोऽगाध: पुलिनमण्डित:। कतरेण पथा ब्रह्मन् सन्तरिष्यामहे वयम्।।1.35.4।।
Meaning
This Shona, with its auspicious waters, is not too deep and is adorned with sandbanks; by which way, Brahman, shall we cross it?
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ayam śoṇaḥ śubha-jalaḥ | अयम् शोणः शुभ-जलः | this Shona, of auspicious water | Nominative singular |
| agādhaḥ pulina-maṇḍitaḥ | अगाधः पुलिन-मण्डितः | unfathomable, adorned with sandbanks | Nominative singular |
| katareṇa pathā brahman | कतरेण पथा ब्रह्मन् | by which path, O Brahmin | Instrumental / Vocative |
| santariṣyāmahe vayam | सन्तरिष्यामहे वयम् | shall we cross | Verb (future, middle) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.35.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa