Shloka 36.9Unverified draft
ततो देवास्समुद्विग्ना: पितामहपुरोगमा:। यदिहोत्पद्यते भूतं कस्तत्प्रतिसहिष्यते।।1.36.8।।
Meaning
Then the gods, led by the grandsire Brahma, grew anxious: what being would emerge from this, and who could bear it?
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ devāḥ samudvignāḥ | ततः देवाः समुद्विग्नाः | then the gods, distressed | Nominative plural |
| pitāmaha-purogamāḥ | पितामह-पुरोगमाः | with the grandfather (Brahma) at their head | Nominative plural |
| yat iha utpadyate bhūtam | यत् इह उत्पद्यते भूतम् | whatever being is born here | Nominative singular |
| kaḥ tat pratisahiṣyate | कः तत् प्रतिसहिष्यते | who shall withstand it | Nominative / Accusative / Verb (future, middle) |
Reference: 1.36.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa