Shloka 39.24Unverified draft
ते प्रसाद्य महात्मानं विषण्णवदनास्तदा। ऊचु: परमसन्त्रस्ता पितामहमिदं वच:।।1.39.23।।
Meaning
Having propitiated the great soul, their faces downcast, greatly terrified, they spoke this word to the grandsire.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te prasādya mahā-ātmānam | ते प्रसाद्य महा-आत्मानम् | they, having propitiated the great-souled one | Nominative / Gerund / Accusative |
| viṣaṇṇa-vadanāḥ tadā | विषण्ण-वदनाः तदा | then with despondent faces | Nominative plural |
| ūcuḥ parama-santrastāḥ | ऊचुः परम-सन्त्रस्ताः | said, greatly terrified | Verb (perfect) / Nominative plural |
| pitāmaham idam vacaḥ | पितामहम् इदम् वचः | this word to the grandfather | Accusative / Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.39.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa