Shloka 37.5Unverified draft
देवतानां वचश्श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामह:। सान्त्वयन्मधुरैर्वाक्यैस्त्रिदशानिदमब्रवीत्।।1.37.5।।
Meaning
Hearing the gods' words, the grandsire of all worlds, consoling them with sweet speech, spoke thus to the thirty gods.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā | देवतानाम् वचः श्रुत्वा | having heard the word of the gods | Genitive / Accusative / Gerund |
| sarva-loka-pitāmahaḥ | सर्व-लोक-पितामहः | the grandfather of all the worlds | Nominative singular |
| sāntvayan madhuraiḥ vākyaiḥ | सान्त्वयन् मधुरैः वाक्यैः | soothing them with sweet words | Nominative participle / Instrumental |
| tri-daśān idam abravīt | त्रि-दशान् इदम् अब्रवीत् | said this to the thirty [gods] | Accusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.37.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa