Shloka 37.1Unverified draft
तप्यमाने तपो देवे देवा: सर्षिगणा: पुरा। सेनापतिमभीप्सन्त: पितामहमुपागमन्।।1.37.1।।
Meaning
Long ago, while the god was practicing austerity, the gods together with the sage-hosts, wishing for an army commander, approached the grandsire.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tapyamāne tapaḥ deve | तप्यमाने तपः देवे | while that god was practicing austerity | Locative absolute |
| devāḥ sa-ṛṣi-gaṇāḥ purā | देवाः स-ऋषि-गणाः पुरा | the gods, together with the hosts of sages, formerly | Nominative plural |
| senā-patim abhīpsantaḥ | सेना-पतिम् अभीप्सन्तः | desiring a commander of the army | Accusative singular / Nominative participle |
| pitāmaham upāgaman | पितामहम् उपागमन् | approached the grandfather (Brahma) | Accusative / Verb (aorist) |
Reference: 1.37.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa