Shloka 38.14Unverified draft
षष्ठिं पुत्रसहस्राणि सुपर्णभगिनी तदा। महोत्साहान् कीर्तिमतो जग्राह सुमति: सुतान्।।1.38.14।।
Meaning
Then Sumati, sister of Garuda, chose the sixty thousand sons of great enterprise and renown.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ṣaṣṭhim putra-sahasrāṇi | षष्ठिम् पुत्र-सहस्राणि | sixty thousand sons | Accusative plural |
| suparṇa-bhaginī tadā | सुपर्ण-भगिनी तदा | the sister of Suparna (Garuda), then | Nominative singular |
| mahā-utsāhān kīrtimataḥ | महा-उत्साहान् कीर्तिमतः | of great vigor, famous | Accusative plural |
| jagrāha sumatiḥ sutān | जग्राह सुमतिः सुतान् | Sumati chose the sons | Verb (perfect) / Nominative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.38.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa