Shloka 37.17Unverified draft
श्रुत्वा त्वग्निवचो गङगा तं गर्भमतिभास्वरम्। उत्ससर्ज महातेज स्स्रोतोभ्यो हि तदानघ ।।1.37.17।।
Meaning
Hearing Agni's word, sinless one, the greatly radiant Ganga discharged that most brilliant embryo from her streams.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrutvā tu agni-vacaḥ gaṅgā | श्रुत्वा तु अग्नि-वचः गङ्गा | but having heard the word of Agni, Ganga | Gerund / Accusative / Nominative |
| tam garbham ati-bhāsvaram | तम् गर्भम् अति-भास्वरम् | that very radiant embryo | Accusative singular |
| utsasarja mahā-tejaḥ | उत्ससर्ज महा-तेजः | cast forth, of great splendor | Verb (aorist) / Accusative |
| srotobhyaḥ hi tadā anagha | स्रोतोभ्यः हि तदा अनघ | from her streams, indeed then, O sinless one | Ablative / Vocative |
Reference: 1.37.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa