Shloka 40.1Unverified draft
देवतानां वचश्श्रुत्वा भगवान्वै पितामह:। प्रत्युवाच सुसन्त्रस्तान्कृतान्तबलमोहितान्।।1.40.1।।
Meaning
Hearing the gods' words, the venerable grandsire replied to those terror-stricken ones, bewildered by the power of Death.
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 |
| bhagavān vai pitāmahaḥ | भगवान् वै पितामहः | the blessed grandfather indeed | Nominative singular |
| pratyuvāca su-santrastān | प्रत्युवाच सु-सन्त्रस्तान् | replied to those greatly terrified | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative |
| kṛta-anta-bala-mohitān | कृत-अन्त-बल-मोहितान् | bewildered by the power of death | Accusative plural |
Reference: 1.40.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa