Shloka 40.12Unverified draft
पितुर्वचनमासाद्य सगरस्य महात्मन:।।1.40.11।। षष्टि: पुत्रसहस्राणि रसातलमभिद्रवन्।
Meaning
Obeying the word of the great-souled Sagara their father, the sixty thousand sons rushed toward the netherworld.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pituḥ vacanam āsādya | पितुः वचनम् आसाद्य | having received the word of their father | Genitive / Accusative / Gerund |
| sagarasya mahā-ātmanaḥ | सगरस्य महा-आत्मनः | of the great-souled Sagara | Genitive singular |
| ṣaṣṭiḥ putra-sahasrāṇi | षष्टिः पुत्र-सहस्राणि | the sixty thousand sons | Nominative plural |
| rasātalam abhidravan | रसातलम् अभिद्रवन् | rushed to the netherworld | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.40.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa