Shloka 37.23Unverified draft

तं कुमारं ततो जातं सेन्द्रास्सह मरुद्गणा:।।1.37.23।। क्षीरसंभावनार्थाय कृत्तिकास्समयोजन्।

Meaning

Then, of that child so born, the gods together with Indra and the Marut-hosts appointed the Krittikas for the sake of nursing him with milk.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tam kumāram tataḥ jātamतम् कुमारम् ततः जातम्then that born princeAccusative singular
sa-indrāḥ saha marut-gaṇāḥस-इन्द्राः सह मरुत्-गणाःtogether with Indra, together with the hosts of MarutsNominative plural
kṣīra-sambhāvana-arthāyaक्षीर-सम्भावन-अर्थायfor the purpose of providing milkDative singular
kṛttikāḥ samayojanकृत्तिकाः समयोजन्joined the Krittikas [to him]Accusative / Verb (imperfect)

Reference: 1.37.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa