Shloka 37.27Unverified draft
स्कन्द इत्यब्रुवन् देवा: स्कन्नं गर्भपरिस्रवात्।।1.37.27।। कार्तिकेयं महाभागं काकुत्स्थ ज्वलनोपमम्।
Meaning
The gods called him Skanda, for he had slipped from the embryo's discharge — the greatly fortunate Kartikeya, fire-like, Kakutstha.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| skandaḥ iti abruvan devāḥ | स्कन्दः इति अब्रुवन् देवाः | 'Skanda,' the gods called him | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| skannam garbha-parisravāt | स्कन्नम् गर्भ-परिस्रवात् | the fallen [one], from the flowing of the embryo | Accusative / Ablative |
| kārtikeyam mahā-bhāgam | कार्तिकेयम् महा-भागम् | Kartikeya, most fortunate | Accusative singular |
| kākutstha jvalana-upamam | काकुत्स्थ ज्वलन-उपमम् | O descendant of Kakutstha, comparable to fire | Vocative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.37.27 · Bāla Kāṇḍa