Shloka 39.4Unverified draft
शङ्करश्वशुरो नाम हिमवानचलोत्तम:। विंध्यपर्वतमासाद्य निरीक्षेते परस्परम्।।1.39.4।।
Meaning
There is a best of mountains named Himavan, father-in-law of Shankara; reaching the Vindhya mountain, the two gaze upon each other.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śaṅkara-śvaśuraḥ nāma | शङ्कर-श्वशुरः नाम | named the father-in-law of Shankara | Nominative singular |
| himavān acala-uttamaḥ | हिमवान् अचल-उत्तमः | Himavan, the best of mountains | Nominative singular |
| vindhya-parvatam āsādya | विन्ध्य-पर्वतम् आसाद्य | having approached the Vindhya mountain | Accusative / Gerund |
| nirīkṣete parasparam | निरीक्षेते परस्परम् | the two look at each other | Verb (present, middle, dual) |
Reference: 1.39.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa