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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam kumāram tataḥ jātam | तम् कुमारम् ततः जातम् | then that born prince | Accusative singular |
| sa-indrāḥ saha marut-gaṇāḥ | स-इन्द्राः सह मरुत्-गणाः | together with Indra, together with the hosts of Maruts | Nominative plural |
| kṣīra-sambhāvana-arthāya | क्षीर-सम्भावन-अर्थाय | for the purpose of providing milk | Dative singular |
| kṛttikāḥ samayojan | कृत्तिकाः समयोजन् | joined the Krittikas [to him] | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.37.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa