Shloka 40.14Unverified draft
सपर्वतवनां कृत्स्नां पृथिवीं रघुनन्दन।।1.40.13।। शिरसा धारयामास विरूपाक्षो महागज:।
Meaning
Delight of Raghu, the great elephant Virupaksha bears the whole earth, with its mountains and forests, upon his head.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa-parvata-vanām kṛtsnām | स-पर्वत-वनाम् कृत्स्नाम् | the whole, together with its mountains and forests | Accusative singular |
| pṛthivīm raghu-nandana | पृथिवीम् रघु-नन्दन | the earth, O delight of the Raghus | Accusative / Vocative |
| śirasā dhārayāmāsa | शिरसा धारयामास | bore upon [his] head | Instrumental / Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| virūpa-akṣaḥ mahā-gajaḥ | विरूप-अक्षः महा-गजः | the great elephant of deformed eyes | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.40.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa