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Shloka 36.4-5Unverified draft

त्रीन् पथो हेतुना केन प्लावयेल्लोकपावनी।।1.36.3।। कथं गङ्गा त्रिपथगा विश्रुता सरिदुत्तमा। त्रिषु लोकेषु धर्मज्ञ कर्मभि: कैस्समन्विता।।1.36.4।।

Meaning

For what reason does this world-purifier flood in three courses? How, knower of dharma, is Ganga, renowned as the foremost of rivers, joined by deeds to all three worlds as the three-coursing one?

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

Shloka 1.36.4

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
trīn pathaḥ hetunā kenaत्रीन् पथः हेतुना केनby what cause the three pathsAccusative plural / Instrumental
plāvayet loka-pāvanīप्लावयेत् लोक-पावनीdoes the purifier of the world floodVerb (optative) / Nominative

Shloka 1.36.5

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
katham gaṅgā tri-pathagāकथम् गङ्गा त्रि-पथगाhow is the Ganga, that flows in three pathsAdverbial / Nominative
viśrutā sarit-uttamāविश्रुता सरित्-उत्तमाrenowned as the best of riversNominative singular
triṣu lokeṣu dharma-jñaत्रिषु लोकेषु धर्म-ज्ञin the three worlds, O knower of dharmaLocative plural / Vocative
karmabhiḥ kaiḥ samanvitāकर्मभिः कैः समन्विताjoined with what deedsInstrumental / Nominative

Reference: 1.36.4-5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa